More sad news from BBC News Online:
Brian Clemens co-created the New Avengers, in which he cast Joanna Lumley
Clemens, honoured by The Queen in 2010 for services to broadcasting and drama, died on Saturday, his family confirmed.
He wrote various television series including The Baron, The Persuaders, The Protectors, Danger Man, The Invisible Man and Bergerac.
One of his sons, George Clemens, said: "He was a true inspiration."
He told the BBC: "The world has lost a really great man who has given so much."
Clemens said screenwriters do not always get the recognition they deserve
Born in Croydon in 1931, Clemens had his first work commissioned by the BBC in 1955.
He went on to be a staff writer for a film and TV production company, before enjoying considerable success with a huge number of TV scripts in the 1960s.
His production companies created The New Avengers and The Professionals, while Clemens also wrote for a number of US shows including Remington Steele, Perry Mason and the Highlander TV series.
He wrote and produced for Hammer Films, while his screenplay credits included Highlander II: The Quickening.
'Backroom boy'
Receiving his OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours he said: "I am pleased from the point of view of all screenwriters.
"It is an encouragement to the backroom boys - I count myself as one."
Brian Clemens also created The Professionals
George Clemens said his father had been working with him and his brother Samuel on a horror film.
"The last thing he did for me was with a problem with the script and he had a wonderful solution for," he said.
Samuel Clemens told the BBC the last thing Brian did before he died was watch an episode of The Avengers.
"His last words were: I did quite a good job," said Samuel.
The brothers, with their mother Janet, have started a Facebook page tribute to their father.
Clemens, who lived near Ampthill in Bedfordshire, was also involved in The Elstree Project.
A spokesman for the project said in a statement posted on its website: "Brian gave his support and time to The Elstree Project and is featured in our documentary film, through clips from the oral history interview he gave to us, as well as the short documentary we made about the making of The Avengers at ABPC Studios in the 1960s.
"We are hugely grateful to Brian and send our love and support to his wife Janet and their family."
Howard Berry, leader of The Elstree Project, said: "Brian Clemens must have been one of the most prolific writers.
"I think the landscape of TV from the 50s onwards would not have been the same without him. He was involved in the films and television I grew up with."
Tempus fugit
Brian Clemens co-created the New Avengers, in which he cast Joanna Lumley
The
scriptwriter and producer Brian Clemens, responsible for TV hits such
as The Avengers, New Avengers and The Professionals, has died aged 83.
He wrote various television series including The Baron, The Persuaders, The Protectors, Danger Man, The Invisible Man and Bergerac.
One of his sons, George Clemens, said: "He was a true inspiration."
He told the BBC: "The world has lost a really great man who has given so much."
Clemens said screenwriters do not always get the recognition they deserveHe went on to be a staff writer for a film and TV production company, before enjoying considerable success with a huge number of TV scripts in the 1960s.
His production companies created The New Avengers and The Professionals, while Clemens also wrote for a number of US shows including Remington Steele, Perry Mason and the Highlander TV series.
He wrote and produced for Hammer Films, while his screenplay credits included Highlander II: The Quickening.
'Backroom boy'
Receiving his OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours he said: "I am pleased from the point of view of all screenwriters.
"It is an encouragement to the backroom boys - I count myself as one."
Brian Clemens also created The Professionals"The last thing he did for me was with a problem with the script and he had a wonderful solution for," he said.
Samuel Clemens told the BBC the last thing Brian did before he died was watch an episode of The Avengers.
"His last words were: I did quite a good job," said Samuel.
The brothers, with their mother Janet, have started a Facebook page tribute to their father.
Clemens, who lived near Ampthill in Bedfordshire, was also involved in The Elstree Project.
A spokesman for the project said in a statement posted on its website: "Brian gave his support and time to The Elstree Project and is featured in our documentary film, through clips from the oral history interview he gave to us, as well as the short documentary we made about the making of The Avengers at ABPC Studios in the 1960s.
"We are hugely grateful to Brian and send our love and support to his wife Janet and their family."
Howard Berry, leader of The Elstree Project, said: "Brian Clemens must have been one of the most prolific writers.
"I think the landscape of TV from the 50s onwards would not have been the same without him. He was involved in the films and television I grew up with."
Tempus fugit
Letter recieved - loved the KRAKOS. I have a few things to send you - please just wait a bit. It's a sod Brian Clemens going. He really turned out some exciting stories that made my childhood fun.
ReplyDeleteDanger Man. Persuaders. Professionals. Baron. Anything with 'The' in front of it ! Got to go before this drops out.
"And thus tis it writ -the Avenging Son of the Burning Death shall walk the Earth for an Eternity"
ReplyDeleteHieroglyph dating to period known as Second dynasty of gods -Dynasty of Half-gods pre 5000 BC?
"The Burning Death slaughtered half the army of Iry-Hor"
Inscription in tomb dated to pre 3150 BC
"Das Arabische Scheißkerl nur geschlachtet Hälfte meiner Abteilung! "
Communique from Maj. General Harmut Kruler to Berlin, June 1943