Allan Burns

Creator

Born May 18, 1935 · Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Died January 30, 2021

Also known as Al Burns · Allan Pennington Burns

Biography

Allan Pennington Burns was an American screenwriter and television producer. He was best known for co-creating and writing for the television sitcoms The Munsters and The Mary Tyler Moore Show.

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Awards & recognition

Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series · 1977
Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series · 1971
Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series · 1968
Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1980 · nominated

Filmography7 titles

Get Smart

1965Writer

The Munsters

1964Creator

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

1970Executive Producer, Writer

A Little Romance

1979Screenplay

The Munsters

2022Characters, Original Series Creator

Just Between Friends

1986Director, Producer, Writer

Here Come the Munsters

1995Writer