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Brian Clemens
English screenwriter and television producer (1931–2015)
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| Born | Brian Horace Clemens (1931-07-30)30 July 1931 Croydon, Surrey, England |
| Died | 10 January 2015(2015-01-10) (aged 83) |
| Occupation(s) | Film and television producer, screenwriter |
| Spouse(s) | Brenda Prior (m. 1955–1966)[1] Janet Elizabeth Clemens (m. 1979–2015; his death) |
| Partner | Diane Enright (~1966–1976)[1] (Till her suicide) |
| Children | Two with Janet Elizabeth.[2] |
Brian Horace ClemensOBE (30 July 1931 – 10 January 2015) was an English screenwriter and television producer. He worked on the British TV series The Avengers and created The New Avengers and The Professionals.
Early life
[edit]Clemens was born in Croydon, Surrey, to Suzanna (née O'Grady) and Albert,[3] an engineer, who worked in music halls.[2] Clemens said he was related to Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens), and reflecte
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Brian Clemens is a London-based jazz pianist, arranger, and bandleader, originally from Los Angeles. After earning his master’s degree in California and studying under Grammy Award-winning pianist and arranger Bill Cunliffe, Brian established himself as a prominent figure in Los Angeles’ vibrant music scene. He has headlined renowned international jazz venues, including Herb Alpert’s Vibrato Jazz Grill and Istanbul’s Nardis Jazz Club, as well as performances spanning from Los Angeles to Barcelona.
Now based in London, Brian leads his acclaimed jazz band, Luminoso, which recently completed a successful European tour. In addition to reimagining classic standards, he contributes original, infectious melodies to the band’s repertoire, evoking the timeless charm of the Great American Songbook. Brian also directs the Brian Clemens Jazz Orchestra, a production currently touring theatres across the UK.
In 2023, Brian released his debut album, Beneath the Blue, showcasing dynamic b
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Born 1931 in Croydon, Surrey, Brian Clemens—writer, director, producer, even composer—knew he would be a writer from the age of fem, and so his father wisely bought him a typewriter. After a stint in the Army, he got one of his first breaks in 1955 with a play for the BBC called Valid for a Single Journey. He was working for J. Walter Thompson Advertising at the time.
Soon thereafter he joined the Danzingers, a second-feature production company. It went like this: the Danzingers would move into a studio and inherit the sets of the previous production. Clemens would then be set to task to write a screenplay for a film of any genre that featured these leftover sets. So, he might devise, säga, a love story that involved a chari