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Allan Burns(1935-2021)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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Allan Burns was born on 18 May 1935 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970), Lou Grant (1977) and Rhoda (1974). He was married to Joan Irene Bailey. He died on 30 January 2021 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMay 18, 1935
DiedJanuary 30, 2021(85)
BornMay 18, 1935
DiedJanuary 30, 2021(85)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 9 wins & 17 nominations total

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Edward Asner, Valerie Harper, and Mary Tyler Moore in The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970)
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
8.3
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
Edward Asner in Lou Grant (1977)
Lou Grant
7.3
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
Valerie Harper in Rhoda (1974)
Rhoda
6.8
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
Richard Benjamin, Jack Cassidy, and Paula Prentiss in He & She (1967)
He & She
8.0
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • Mary Tyler Moore in Being Mary Tyler Moore (2023)
    Being Mary Tyler Moore
    7.5
    • Writer
    • 2023
  • Sheri Moon Zombie, Jeff Daniel Phillips, and Daniel Roebuck in The Munsters (2022)
    The Munsters
    4.5
    • from a format by (as Al Burns)
    • 2022
  • Mockingbird Lane (2012)
    Mockingbird Lane
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • format "The Munsters"
    • 2012
  • Whatever Happened to Eddie Munster?
    Short
    • creator
    • 2011
  • Sam McMurray in The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas (1996)
    The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas
    4.9
    TV Movie
    • format (as Al Burns)
    • 1996
  • Here Come the Munsters (1995)
    Here Come the Munsters
    5.1
    TV Movie
    • format (as Al Burns)
    • 1995
  • Sylvia Millecam in De Sylvia Millecam Show (1994)
    De Sylvia Millecam Show
    6.6
    TV Series
    • original script (uncredited)
    • 1994
  • Cutters (1993)
    Cutters
    7.2
    TV Series
    • created by (creator)
    • 1993
  • The Munsters Today (1987)
    The Munsters Today
    5.1
    TV Series
    • format (as Al Burns)
    • 1988–1991
  • FM (1989)
    FM
    7.0
    TV Series
    • created by (creator)
    • 1989–1990
  • Scott Bakula in Eisenhower & Lutz (1988)
    Eisenhower & Lutz
    6.9
    TV Series
    • created by
    • story
    • teleplay (creator) ...
    • 1988
  • Blair Brown in The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (1987)
    The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
    8.1
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1987
  • Ted Danson, Christine Lahti, Mary Tyler Moore, and Sam Waterston in Just Between Friends (1986)
    Just Between Friends
    5.9
    • written by
    • 1986
  • Kristy McNichol in Just the Way You Are (1984)
    Just the Way You Are
    5.9
    • written by
    • 1984
  • Second Time Lucky (1984)
    Second Time Lucky
    5.1
    • additional screenplay
    • story
    • 1984

Producer

  • Great Television Moments: What We Watched
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1993
  • Cutters (1993)
    Cutters
    7.2
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1993
  • Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary Show
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1991
  • FM (1989)
    FM
    7.0
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1989–1990
  • Scott Bakula in Eisenhower & Lutz (1988)
    Eisenhower & Lutz
    6.9
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1988
  • Ted Danson, Christine Lahti, Mary Tyler Moore, and Sam Waterston in Just Between Friends (1986)
    Just Between Friends
    5.9
    • producer
    • 1986
  • The Duck Factory (1984)
    The Duck Factory
    6.3
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1984
  • Edward Asner in Lou Grant (1977)
    Lou Grant
    7.3
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1977–1978
  • Edward Asner, Valerie Harper, and Mary Tyler Moore in The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970)
    The Mary Tyler Moore Show
    8.3
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 1970–1977
  • Valerie Harper in Rhoda (1974)
    Rhoda
    6.8
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1974–1977
  • Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers (1974)
    Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers
    7.6
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1974
  • Michael Constantine, Lloyd Haynes, Denise Nicholas, and Karen Valentine in Room 222 (1969)
    Room 222
    7.7
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1969–1970

Additional Crew

  • Edward Asner in Lou Grant (1977)
    Lou Grant
    7.3
    TV Series
    • executive consultant
    • 1978–1982
  • Valerie Harper in Rhoda (1974)
    Rhoda
    6.8
    TV Series
    • executive consultant
    • 1977–1978
  • Don Adams and Barbara Feldon in Get Smart (1965)
    Get Smart
    8.2
    TV Series
    • story consultant
    • 1968
  • Yvonne De Carlo, Fred Gwynne, Al Lewis, Butch Patrick, and Pat Priest in The Munsters (1964)
    The Munsters
    7.8
    TV Series
    • developer: original format (as Al Burns)
    • 1964–1966
  • Father of the Bride (1961)
    Father of the Bride
    7.8
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • 1962

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Alan Burns
  • Born
    • May 18, 1935
    • Baltimore, Maryland, USA
  • Died
    • January 30, 2021
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(Parkinson's disease & Lewy Body dementia)
  • Spouse
    • Joan Irene BaileyJune 11, 1964 - January 30, 2021 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    In 1967, he co-produced an unsold sitcom pilot called "I Married a Bear" about the misadventures of the wife of a major league baseball player, starring Michele Lee.

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    Responsible for creating the breakfast cereal character Cap'n Crunch.

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