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Alun Owen

Screenwriter / Actor | * 11/24/1925 († 69, 12/06/1994)
Alun Davies Owen (24 November 1925 – 6 December 1994) was a Welsh playwright, screenwriter and actor, predominantly in television. However, he is best remembered by a wider audience for writing the screenplay of The Beatles' debut feature film A Hard Day's Night (1964), which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. ()
Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | TV Movies | Documentaries

Known for these Movies & Shows

Capturing John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr in their electrifying element, 'A Hard Day's Night' is a wildly irreverent journey through this pastiche of a day in the life of ...

A Hard Day's Night

G

1964 | 3.7/5 | 1h 28min
Music, Comedy
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When a robbery at a racetrack goes wrong ex-con Johnny Bannion is caught and sent back to prison. He won't tell the rest of the gang where he has stashed the loot leading to violent consequences. ...

The Criminal

Certification unknown

1960 | 3.2/5 | 1h 37min
Crime, Drama
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Armchair Theatre is a British television drama anthology series of single plays that ran on the ITV network from 1956 to 1974. It was originally produced by Associated British Corporation, and later b ...

Armchair Theatre

Certification unknown

1956 | 2.9/5 | 1h per episode
 
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Hark at Barker was a 1969 British comedy series combining elements of sitcom and sketch show, which starred Ronnie Barker. It was made for the ITV network by LWT. Each show began with a spoof news ite ...

Hark at Barker

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1969 | 3.0/5 | 30min per episode
Comedy
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Awards & Nominations for Alun Owen

Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay
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Movies with Alun Owen as Actor(4)

as Self (archive footage)2002 Things They Said Today
as People in Restaurant: Curate1963 The Servant
as Ferris1959 In the Wake of a Stranger
as Narrator (voice)1957 Every Day Except Christmas

TV Shows/Series with Alun Owen as Actor(2)

as Ianto1978 Hawkmoor
as First Guard (uncredited)1955 The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

Movies with Alun Owen as Crew(12)

Writing/Writer1989 Unexplained Laughter
Writing/Writer1974 Lucky
Writing/Writer1971 Pal
Writing/Writer1970 No Trams to Lime Street
Writing/Writer1969 Male of the Species
Writing/Writer1968 Thief
Writing/Writer1968 Stella
Writing/Writer1967 George's Room
Writing/Writer1967 Shelter
Writing/Screenplay1964 A Hard Day's Night
Writing/Writer1960 Lena, O My Lena
Writing/Screenplay1960 The Criminal

TV Shows/Series with Alun Owen as Crew(4)

Writing/Writer1970 Play for Today
Writing/Screenplay1969 ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Writing/Writer1968 The Company of Five
Writing/Writer1964 The Wednesday Play

Full Name: Alun Owen
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Tuesday, 11/24 1925 (November) in Wales
Died: Tuesday, 12/06 1994 (December) in London (aged: 69)
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Ox)
Languages: English (EN)
Alun Owen frequently works together with these people:
Alan Clarke (7x, Crew)
Patrick Troughton (4x, Actor)
Marius Goring (4x, Actor)
Jack Parnell (4x, Crew)
Stella Richman (4x, Crew)
Hal Galili (4x, Actor)
John Dankworth (4x, Crew)
Fred Haggerty (4x, Actor)
John Lennon (3x, Actor)
Ken Loach (3x, Crew)
Paul McCartney (3x, Actor)
Joseph Losey (3x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:744953, Added: 11/02/2018, Last updated: 04/22/2024