Britt Allcroft
Britt Allcroft | |
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Allcroft holding a picture of Thomas at an Unlikely Fandom event in November 2023 | |
| Born | Hilary Mary Allcroft Coote 14 December 1943 Worthing, West Sussex, England |
| Died | 25 December 2024 (aged 81) Los Angeles, California |
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| Years active | 1964–2024 |
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| Children | 2 |
Britt Allcroft (born Hilary Mary Allcroft Coote; 14 December 1943 - 25 December 2024) was an English screenwriter, producer, director, and voice actress. She adapted Wilbert Awdry's The Railway Series in the form of the children's television series Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (later re-titled Thomas & Friends). She created Shining Time Station (with Rick Siggelkow), Mr. Conductor's Thomas Tales, and Magic Adventures of Mumfie. She also wrote, co-produced, and directed the film Thomas and the Magic Railroad (2000).