William Alan Bateman (19 June 1936 – 18 August 2012) was an

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film producer and television screenwriter, producer and director best known as the creator and original executive producer of the soap opera ''

Home and Away ''Home and Away'' (often abbreviated as ''H&A'') is an Australian television soap opera. It was created by Alan Bateman and commenced broadcast on the Seven Network on 17 January 1988. Bateman came up with the concept of the show during a tr ...

'', the series he created. He was the head of drama and director manager of the

Seven Network The Seven Network (commonly known as Channel Seven or simply Seven) is a major Australian commercial free-to-air television network. It is owned by Seven West Media Limited, and is one of five main free-to-air television networks in Australi ...

and General Manager of

Network Ten Network 10 (commonly known as Ten Network, Channel 10 or simply 10) is an Australian commercial television network owned by Ten Network Holdings, a division of the Paramount Networks UK & Australia subsidiary of Paramount Global. One of five ...

Early life

He was the son of William Glyde Bateman.

Death

Bateman died on 18 August 2012 from

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Filmography

* '' Ring of Scorpio'' (1991) * ''

Family and Friends ''Family and Friends'' is a short-lived Australian television soap opera which debuted on 7 February 1990.Albert Moran, ''Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series'', AFTRS 1993 p 169 The series was intended to be the Nine Network's response to t ...

'' (1990) * ''

The Flying Doctors ''The Flying Doctors'' is an Australian drama TV series produced by Crawford Productions that revolves around the everyday lifesaving efforts of the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia, starring Andrew McFarlane as the newly arrived Dr. T ...

'' (1989–1990) * ''

The Rainbow Warrior Conspiracy ''The Rainbow Warrior Conspiracy'' is a 1988 Australian-New Zealand mini series based on the Sinking of the Rainbow Warrior.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford University Press, 1996 p225 It was written by David ...

'' (1989) * ''

The Power, the Passion ''The Power, The Passion'' is an Australian television daytime soap opera produced by the Seven Network in 1989. The series was devised to lure audiences away from American imports such as ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' and ''The Young and th ...

'' (1989) * ''

Great Performances ''Great Performances'' is a television anthology series dedicated to the performing arts; the banner has been used to televise theatrical performances such as plays, musicals, opera, ballet, concerts, as well as occasional documentaries. It is p ...

'' (1988) * ''The Rocks'' (1988) * ''

'' (1988-Present) * ''

The Fremantle Conspiracy ''The Fremantle Conspiracy'' is a 1992 Australian mini series based on the 1876 escape by some Fenians from Fremantle Gaol.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p198 Cast * Nikki Coghill - Hanna * ...

'' (1988) * ''

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'' (1987) * ''Rolf's Walkabout'' (1970)

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* 1936 births 2012 deaths Writers from Perth, Western Australia Australian film producers Australian soap opera writers Australian television producers Australian television directors Australian male television writers {{Australia-tv-bio-stub