X

Join or Sign In

Sign in to customize your TV listings

Continue with Facebook Continue with email

By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy.

Allan Burns Biography

Birth Name:Allan Burns

Birth Place:Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Profession Writer, Producer, Director, Script department

Awards

  • 1968Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy: winner
  • 1969WGA Award (TV)-Episodic Comedy: nominated
  • 1970WGA Award (TV)-Episodic Comedy: winner
  • 1971Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Series - Comedy: nominated
  • 1971Primetime Emmy-Outstanding New Series: nominated
  • 1971Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy: winner
  • 1972Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Series - Comedy: nominated
  • 1973Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1973Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy: nominated
  • 1973WGA Award (TV)-Episodic Comedy: nominated
  • 1974Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1975Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1975Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1975Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: winner
  • 1976Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: winner
  • 1977Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: winner
  • 1977Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series: winner
  • 1978Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
  • 1978WGA Award (TV)-Episodic Comedy: nominated
  • 1980Oscar-Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium: nominated
  • 1980Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 1980WGA Award (Screen)-Best Comedy Adapted from Another Medium: nominated
  • 1981WGA Award (TV)-Episodic Drama: nominated
  • 1985WGA Award (TV)-Episodic Comedy: nominated