Alun Owen

Alun Owen

Writing Born 1925-11-24 Menai Bridge, Wales Died 1994-11-06

Biography

Alun Owen 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.

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Known For

Play for Today
Play for Today
1970 ★ 6.6
The Wednesday Play
The Wednesday Play
1964 ★ 5.2
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
1965 ★ 5.2
ITV Playhouse
ITV Playhouse
1967 ★ 7.0
Theatre 625
Theatre 625
1964 ★ 7.2
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965 ★ 4.2
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969 ★ 7.0
The Play on One
The Play on One
1988 ★ 6.0
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
1955 ★ 8.0
Half Hour Story
Half Hour Story
1967 ★ 7.5
A Hard Day's Night
A Hard Day's Night
1964 ★ 7.3
The Servant
The Servant
1963 ★ 7.6
The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments
1971
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
1956 ★ 6.0
The Company of Five
The Company of Five
1968 ★ 7.0
Before Your Very Eyes
Before Your Very Eyes
1952
Male of the Species
Male of the Species
1969 ★ 4.7
I'm All Right Jack
I'm All Right Jack
1959 ★ 6.6