Period 1954–1993 Shows The Troubleshooters Movies Man-Eaters of India | Role Novelist Name John Elliot | |
Born July 4, 1918Castle Hill, England ( 1918-07-04 ) Occupation Screenwriter and television producer. Genre Drama, adventure, science fiction Died August 14, 1997, Bristol, United Kingdom Books A for Andromeda, Oil Pastel for the Serious Beginner Awards British Academy Television International Award, British Academy Television Special Award Similar People Fred Hoyle, Patrick Whitehouse, Henry Kamen, Martin Booth | ||
John Herbert Elliot (4 July 1918 – 14 August 1997) was a British novelist, screenwriter and television producer. Between 1954 and 1960 he scripted a succession of one-off television plays including War in the Air and A Man from the Sun. In 1961 he joined with astronomer Fred Hoyle (to ensure scientific authenticity) to write the ground-breaking science fiction serial A for Andromeda which set the tone for all which was to follow in its stead. The success of A For Andromeda prompted a sequel, The Andromeda Breakthrough, in 1962.
Following Andromeda, Elliot wrote more one-off plays, but his talents were underused by the BBC. He resigned from the BBC in 1963 but, as a parting gift, offered an option on his concept for the drama series Mogul (renamed The Troubleshooters from the second series) for which he wrote much of the seven series.
His other works include programmes such as Fall of Eagles and Survival as well as novels including Duel, Blood Upon the Snow, and A For Andromeda and The Andromeda Breakthrough (also co-written with Fred Hoyle).