William Alan Bateman (19 June 1936 – 18 August 2012) was an Australian film producer, television screenwriter, and director best known as the creator and original executive producer of the soap opera Home and Away.[1] He was the head of drama and director manager of the Seven Network and General Manager of Network Ten.[2]
Alan Bateman | |
|---|---|
| Born | William Alan Bateman 2 January 1936 Perth, Western Australia |
| Died | 18 August 2012 (aged 76) |
| Education | Perth Modern School |
| Occupations |
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| Spouse(s) |
Clara Bateman (m. 1970–2012)Judy Lee (m. 1963) |
| Children | 5 |
Early life
editHe was the son of William Glyde Bateman.[3]
Death
editFilmography
edit- Ring of Scorpio (1991)
- Family and Friends (1990)
- The Flying Doctors (1989–1990)
- The Rainbow Warrior Conspiracy (1989)
- The Power, the Passion (1989)
- Great Performances (1988)
- The Rocks (1988)
- Home and Away (1988-Present)
- The Fremantle Conspiracy (1988)
- Nancy Wake (1987)
- Rolf's Walkabout (1970)
References
edit- ↑ Oram, James Home and Away: Behind the Scenes published by Angus and Robertson
- ↑ "TV pioneer worked across all channels". The Sydney Morning Herald. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ↑ Ken (26 August 2012). "A Tribute to Alan Bateman (1936-2012)". Wa TV History. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ↑ "Alan Bateman - Home and Away". Yahoo! TV. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ McLennan, Patrick (24 August 2012). "Home and Away creator Alan Bateman dies". What's on TV. TI Media Limited. Archived from the original on 28 September 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ↑ Knox, David (23 August 2012). "Vale: Alan Bateman". TV Tonight. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
External links
edit- Alan Bateman at IMDb
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