Elkan Allan was born on December 8, 1922 in Cricklewood, London, England. He was a writer and producer, known for Batman (1966), Love in Our Time (1968) and The Trials of Claus von Bülow (1992). He was married to Angela (Angie) Joy Willment and Dorotheen Mary Ingham. He died on June 25, 2006 in Islington, London.