Alan Bateman

William Alan Bateman (19 June 1936 – 18 August 2012) was an Australian film producer and television screenwriter, producer and director best known as the creator and original executive producer of the soap opera Home and Away, the series he created after Seven Network owner Christopher Skase was looking for a series to be commissioned to be a rival series of Neighbours and feature Australians in an Australian setting that could be sold overseas, after Bateman went to him with the project he created and had worked on for the past three years, Skase gave the series the green light.[1] He was the son of William Glyde Bateman.[2] He was the head of drama and director manager of the Seven Network and General Manager of Network Ten.[3] He died on 18 August 2012 from cancer.[4][5][6]

This article is about the Australian film and television producer, director and screenwriter. For the economic geologist, see Alan Mara Bateman. For the Welsh rugby player, see Allan Bateman.

Alan Bateman
Born
William Alan Bateman

(1936-01-02)2 January 1936
Perth, Western Australia
Died18 August 2012(2012-08-18) (aged 76)
EducationPerth Modern School
Occupation
  • Film producer
  • television screenwriter
  • television producer
  • television director
  • Seven Network head of drama
  • general network manager
Spouse(s)
Clara Bateman
​
(m. 1970⁠–⁠2012)​

Judy Lee
​
(m. 1963)​
Children4

Filmography

References
  1. Oram, James Home and Away: Behind the Scenes published by Angus and Robertson
  2. Ken (26 August 2012). "A Tribute to Alan Bateman (1936-2012)". Wa TV History. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  3. "TV pioneer worked across all channels". The Sydney Morning Herald. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  4. "Alan Bateman - Home and Away". Yahoo! TV. Archived from the original on 6 January 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  5. McLennan, Patrick (24 August 2012). "Home and Away creator Alan Bateman dies". What's on TV. TI Media Limited. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  6. Knox, David (23 August 2012). "Vale: Alan Bateman". TV Tonight. Retrieved 26 December 2018.


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