Alan Sharp was born on January 12, 1934 in Alyth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. He was a writer and producer, known for Dean Spanley (2008), Rob Roy (1995) and Night Moves (1975). He was married to Harriet Sharp, Elizabeth Thomas, Sarah (Sally) Travers and Margaret Inglis Donachie. He died on February 8, 2013 in Los Angeles, California, USA.