Alan Bennett

Alan Bennett

Date of Birth:

May 09, 1934

Place of Birth:

Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK

Alan Bennett (born 9 May 1934) is an English playwright, screenwriter and author. Born in Leeds, he attended Oxford University where he studied history and performed with The Oxford Revue. He stayed to teach and research medieval history at the university for several years. His collaboration as writer and performer with Dudley Moore, Jonathan Miller and Peter Cook in the satirical revue Beyond the Fringe at the 1960 Edinburgh Festival brought him instant fame. He gave up academia, and turned to writing full time, his first stage play Forty Years On being produced in 1968.

His output includes The Madness of George III and its film incarnation The Madness of King George, the series of monologues Talking Heads, the play The History Boys, and popular audio books, including his readings of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Winnie-the-Pooh.

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filmography:

My Friend Sam: Living for the Moment My Friend Sam: Living for the Moment

2012

Being Alan Bennett Being Alan Bennett

2009

Every Home Should Have One Every Home Should Have One

1970

Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf

1978

National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage

2013

The Native Hue of Resolution The Native Hue of Resolution

2013

Alan Bennett's Diaries Alan Bennett's Diaries

2016

The Importance of Being Morrissey The Importance of Being Morrissey

2003

Long Shot Long Shot

1978

A Visit from Miss Prothero A Visit from Miss Prothero

1978

Julie Walters and Friends Julie Walters and Friends

1991

The Drinking Party The Drinking Party

1965

Stop All the Clocks: W.H. Auden in an Age of Anxiety Stop All the Clocks: W.H. Auden in an Age of Anxiety

2017

The Merry Wives of Windsor The Merry Wives of Windsor

1982

The Lady in the Van The Lady in the Van

2015

Portrait or Bust Portrait or Bust

1994

Dinner at Noon Dinner at Noon

1988

Did I Say Hairdressing? I Meant Astrophysics Did I Say Hairdressing? I Meant Astrophysics

1998

Dreamchild Dreamchild

1985

The Young Visiters The Young Visiters

2003

The Willows in Winter The Willows in Winter

1996

The Wind in the Willows The Wind in the Willows

1995

Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War

2022

Some Interesting Facts About Peter Cook Some Interesting Facts About Peter Cook

1995

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

1982

Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

2004

Beyond the Fringe Beyond the Fringe

1964

Pleasure at Her Majesty's Pleasure at Her Majesty's

1976

Selling Hitler Selling Hitler

1991

Stewart Lee: Tornado Stewart Lee: Tornado

2022

Mouse and Mole at Christmas Time Mouse and Mole at Christmas Time

2013

Little Dorrit Little Dorrit

1987

Alice in Wonderland Alice in Wonderland

1966

The Madness of King George The Madness of King George

1994

Talking Heads Talking Heads

1988

Books: The Last Chapter? Books: The Last Chapter?

2011

Intensive Care Intensive Care

1982

Afternoon Off Afternoon Off

1979

In Love and War In Love and War

1996

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