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Alan Birkinshaw started his working career as a Jackaroo in Australia. Soon afterwords he became a horse breaker and then a rodeo rider. He returned to the UK and on his 20th birthday joined Lew Grade's ATV as a television cameraman working on mainstream dramas and light entertainment shows. After 18 months he left ATV and became a freelance TV ... See full bio »

Born:

June 15, 1944 in Auckland, New Zealand

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Known For

Killer's Moon

Killer's Moon Director

(1978)

The Man Who Couldn't Get Enough

The Man Who Couldn't Get Enough Director

(1974)

Horror Safari

Horror Safari Director

(1982)

Don't Open Till Christmas

Don't Open Till Christmas Writer

(1984)

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Director (15 credits)

1994-1995 Space Precinct (TV Series) (10 episodes)

- The Last Warrior (1995)

- Alien Island (1995)

- Demon Wing (1995)

- The Deity Father (1995)

- Blue Hell (1995)

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1994 Die Unbestechliche (TV Series)

1994 Punch

1992 Zorc (TV Series) (2 episodes)

- Raketen im Koffer (1992)

- Der schwarze Prinz (1992)

1989 The Masque of the Red Death

1989 Ten Little Indians

1989 The House of Usher

1988 Sweeter Than Wine

1984 Ordeal by Innocence (uncredited)

1983 An Orchestral Tribute to the Beatles (Video documentary)

1983 The Best of Gilbert and Sullivan (Video documentary)

1982 Horror Safari

1980 Dead End (Short)

1978 Killer's Moon

1974 The Man Who Couldn't Get Enough

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Writer (5 credits)

1984 Don't Open Till Christmas (additional scenes written by - as Al McGoohan)

1982 Horror Safari

1980 Dead End (Short)

1978 Killer's Moon (screenplay)

1974 The Man Who Couldn't Get Enough (additional dialogue) / (original idea)

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Producer (2 credits)

1978 Killer's Moon (producer)

1974 The Man Who Couldn't Get Enough (producer)

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Second Unit Director or Assistant Director (1 credit)

1984 Don't Open Till Christmas (director: additional scenes - as Al McGoohan)

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Soundtrack (1 credit)

1978 Killer's Moon (lyrics: "My Dream")

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Self (1 credit)

2010 Machete Maidens Unleashed! (Documentary)
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Other Works:

Contributed to Francesco Borseti's book "It Came from the 80s!" Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. (2016) ISBN-10: 1476666040, ISBN-13: 978-1476666044

Alternate Names:

Al McGoohan

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As of 2003, was based in London and the co-owner of a furniture company. See more »

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