Television and Motion Picture Screenwriter, Producer, Director. He is remembered for creating the TV series "The Munsters" (1964 to 1966) and co-creating (with James L. Brooks) "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" (1970 to 1977). He moved to Hawaii with his mother after his father died when he was nine years old. Allan received a scholarship to attend the University of Oregon where he studied Architecture, however he left school prior to receiving a degree. He relocated to Hollywood where he entered the entertainment industry as a page with NBC. His break came when Jay Ward recruited him as a writer for the animated series " The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle" (1961 to 1963). After the series ended, Burns had the distinction of creating the "Cap'n Crunch" character for the cereal manufacturer Quaker Oats. In 1965, he created his first television series "My Mother the Car" (1965 to 1966) which starred Jerry Van Dyke and finished the decade writing for the TV programs "Get Smart", "Love, American Style" and "Room 222", prior to collaborating with James L. Brook on the groundbreaking series "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" which earned several Emmy Awards during the show's seven year run. In addition, he created the spinoffs "Rhoda" (1974 to 1978) and "Lou Grant" (1977 to 1982). Burns received an Academy Award nomination for his screenplay adaptation of Claude Klotz's novel "A Little Romance" (1979) and directed Mary Tyler Moore in the feature film "Just Between Friends" (1986, which he also wrote the screenplay).
Television and Motion Picture Screenwriter, Producer, Director. He is remembered for creating the TV series "The Munsters" (1964 to 1966) and co-creating (with James L. Brooks) "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" (1970 to 1977). He moved to Hawaii with his mother after his father died when he was nine years old. Allan received a scholarship to attend the University of Oregon where he studied Architecture, however he left school prior to receiving a degree. He relocated to Hollywood where he entered the entertainment industry as a page with NBC. His break came when Jay Ward recruited him as a writer for the animated series " The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle" (1961 to 1963). After the series ended, Burns had the distinction of creating the "Cap'n Crunch" character for the cereal manufacturer Quaker Oats. In 1965, he created his first television series "My Mother the Car" (1965 to 1966) which starred Jerry Van Dyke and finished the decade writing for the TV programs "Get Smart", "Love, American Style" and "Room 222", prior to collaborating with James L. Brook on the groundbreaking series "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" which earned several Emmy Awards during the show's seven year run. In addition, he created the spinoffs "Rhoda" (1974 to 1978) and "Lou Grant" (1977 to 1982). Burns received an Academy Award nomination for his screenplay adaptation of Claude Klotz's novel "A Little Romance" (1979) and directed Mary Tyler Moore in the feature film "Just Between Friends" (1986, which he also wrote the screenplay).
Bio by: C.S.
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