Allan Scott

Biography

Allan Scott (born September 16, 1939, as Allan George Shiach) is a Scottish screenwriter and producer for film and television.

Career Overview

Allan Scott has 38 screen credits in a career dating back to 1970. Signature works include The Witches, D.A.R.Y.L., The Preacher's Wife. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Writing

Gender

male

Known Credits

38

Birth Date

1939-09-16 00:00:00

Birth Place

Elgin, Moray, Scotland, UK

Known For

• 

  The Witches
• 

  D.A.R.Y.L.
• 

  The Preacher's Wife
• 

  Don't Look Now
• 

  Kon-Tiki
• 

  The Fourth Angel

Frequent Collaborators

• Peter Wight (2 collaborations)
• Jasen Fisher (1 collaborations)
• Mai Zetterling (1 collaborations)
• Anjelica Huston (1 collaborations)
• Charlie Potter (1 collaborations)
• Rowan Atkinson (1 collaborations)
• Bill Paterson (1 collaborations)
• Brenda Blethyn (1 collaborations)
• Jane Horrocks (1 collaborations)
• Nora Connolly (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (3 credits)

  • You're Cordially Invited

    Puppeteer

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Creating The Queen's Gambit

    Self - Co-Creator

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Pass the Warning: Reflecting on Nic Roeg's Masterpiece

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019

• writing (22 credits)

  • The Spirit of 1926

    writer

    writing
    2022
  • Kon-Tiki

    script consultant

    writing
    2012
  • The Fourth Angel

    screenplay

    writing
    2001
  • Regeneration

    screenplay

    writing
    1997
  • In Love and War

    screenstory

    writing
    1996
  • The Preacher's Wife

    screenplay

    writing
    1996
  • Two Deaths

    writer

    writing
    1996
  • Fallen Angels

    - A Dime a Dance (1995) ... teleplay writing
    1993
  • Cold Heaven

    writer

    writing
    1992
  • The Witches

    screenplay

    writing
    1990
  • Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun

    writer

    writing
    1988
  • Apprentice to Murder

    writer

    writing
    1988
  • Castaway

    writer

    writing
    1986
  • D.A.R.Y.L.

    writer

    writing
    1985
  • Martin's Day

    writer

    writing
    1985
  • The Awakening

    writer

    writing
    1980
  • Golden Rendezvous

    writer

    writing
    1977
  • Joseph Andrews

    screenplay

    writing
    1977
  • The Spiral Staircase

    screenplay

    writing
    1975
  • The Girl from Petrovka

    writer

    writing
    1974
  • Don't Look Now

    screenplay

    writing
    1973
  • The Man Who Had Power Over Women

    writer

    writing
    1970

• production (12 credits)

  • The Queen's Gambit

    executive producer

    production

    - End Game (2020) ... executive producer production

    - Adjournment (2020) ... executive producer production

    - Fork (2020) ... executive producer production

    - Middle Game (2020) ... executive producer production

    - Doubled Pawns (2020) ... executive producer production
    2020
  • Dark Side

    producer

    production
    2003
  • Fancy Dancing

    producer

    production
    2002
  • The Fourth Angel

    producer

    production
    2001
  • Grizzly Falls

    producer

    production
    1999
  • The Match

    producer

    production
    1999
  • Regeneration

    producer

    production
    1997
  • True Blue

    executive producer

    production
    1996
  • Two Deaths

    executive producer

    production
    1996
  • Shallow Grave

    executive producer

    production
    1994
  • Cold Heaven

    producer

    production
    1992
  • Taffin

    executive producer

    production
    1988

• creators (1 credits)

  • The Queen's Gambit

    creator

    creators
    2020