Allan Scott (Scottish screenwriter)
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Born | Allan Shiach 16 September 1939 Elgin, Moray, Scotland |
Occupation(s) | Screenwriter and producer |
Years active | 1970–present |
Allan Shiach,
Biography
Early life
Allan Scott was born in
Career
He was chairman and chief executive of Macallan-Glenlivet from 1979 until the company was sold in 1997, and during this 18-year period the company's reputation for innovative and focused marketing and management had helped it to establish a highly successful, international brand of single malt whisky and increased its stock market value more six hundredfold. The company won the
He served for several years on the Broadcasting Council of
While continuing his career as a screenwriter and producer, he was also a director of both
He was executive producer of the thriller Shallow Grave (1994). He also wrote and produced the BAFTA-nominated film Regeneration (1997), as well as The Fourth Angel (2001). He has written or co-written more than a dozen films, including The Awakening (with Chris Bryant, 1980) and five films directed by Nicolas Roeg: Don't Look Now (with Chris Bryant, 1973), Castaway (1986), The Witches (1990), Cold Heaven (1991) and Two Deaths (1995). He was also co-writer of The Preacher's Wife (1996) and In Love and War (1996). Scott was co-writer and script consultant on the Norwegian film Kon-Tiki (2012), which was nominated for an Oscar in 2013 in the foreign language category.[9]
He is the originator, co-producer and co-writer of the stage musical adaptation of the 1990s film The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, which opened in Sydney in October 2006 and has since become the most successful Australian stage musical of all time. Productions in over 30 cities have grossed a nearly $US500 million. The London production of the show ran for three years before it was launched in North America, beginning in Toronto prior to Broadway, where it was nominated for two Tony Awards. Other productions are being presented regularly in major centres around the world. It is the winner of 5 Australian Green Room Awards, an Olivier Award and the What's on Stage Award for Best New Musical, a Tony Award in the US, and in Canada 6 Broadway World awards and the Toronto Theatre Critics Award. In Italy it has won 4 DAPA Awards and in Argentina 7 awards. It has also won 12 Hugo Awards including Best Musical and 10 awards in Spain. In France it won a Best Musical Cristal Award.[10]
He was executive producer and co-creator of the Netflix series The Queen's Gambit, adapted from the Walter Tevis novel of the same name, which Scott acquired the rights for in 1992, and directed by Scott Frank.[11]
He is currently preparing a production of The Conjuror (co-written with David Ambrose), to be directed by Des McAnuff, as well as The Garden of the Black Martini (co-written with Allison Burnett), and two new musicals.
He has been awarded honorary doctorates by
Personal life
Scott married actress Kathleen Breck on 12 November 1966 and they have 3 children: Dominic, Philippa and Luke.
Filmography
References
- ^ Rob Sharp and Allan Shiach (18 March 2008). "Heath Ledger–A Prophetic Tragedy". The Independent. independent.co.uk (Arts: Entertainment: Film and TV: Features). Retrieved 20 March 2008.
- ^ "The Queen's Gambit – Awards". IMDb.
- ^ "Allan Scott bio". Encyclopedia.com.
- ^ "Who is Allan Shiach". The Oldie.
- ^ "Who is Allan Shiach?". The Oldie.
- ^ "The Macallan Distillers Ltd. History". Funding Universe.
- ^ "Allan Scott". The Marketing Society.
- ^ "A life in pictures". Rafford Productions.
- ^ "Allan Scott". IMDb.
- ^ "Priscilla the musical, Legacy". Priscillathemusical.com.
- ^ McGinty, Stephen (22 June 2023). "Hit series The Queen's Gambit ended 30-year stalemate for Scots screenwriter Allan Shiach". The Times.
- ^ "Bound for Broadway". McGill News.
External links
- Allan Scott at IMDb