Brian Clemens Biography

Fast Facts

• Was named an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 2010 for his services to broadcasting and drama
• His work was first commissioned by the BBC in 1955, and he went on to work as a script writer during the 1960s
• Began writing at the age of 10 when he got a typewriter from his father and sold his first short story at the age of 12
• Best known as a screenwriter and producer who worked on "The Avengers" and "The Professionals․"
• Worked on several other British TV series, including "The Baron," "The Protectors" and "Danger Man," and the American TV series "Remington Steele" and "Perry Mason․"
• His son, Samuel, said that the last thing he did before he died was watch an episode of "The Avengers," and that his last words were "I did quite a good job․"
• Was a supporter of The Elstree Project, an oral history project that interviews veterans of the film and television industry