Elkan Allan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Elkan Allan

Television producer, journalist

Date of Birth: 08-Dec-1922

Place of Birth: Cricklewood, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 25-Jun-2006

Profession: screenwriter, television producer, journalist, television director

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Elkan Allan (born Elkan Philip Cohen, 8 December 1922 – 25 June 2006) was a British television producer and print journalist.
Allan is best remembered for his creation of the pioneering popular cult 1960s TV rock/pop music show Ready Steady Go!.
After 1968 he was for many years the television editor of The Sunday Times.