Alun Owen
Writing
- Born:
- 1925-11-24
- Died:
- 1994-11-06
- Place of birth:
- Menai Bridge, Wales
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
The Beatles
Things They Said Today
Come Home Charlie and Face Them
Unexplained Laughter
The Play on One
Hawkmoor
Do You Remember?
Forget Me Not
Norma
Lucky
Pal
Funny
The Ten Commandments
Play for Today
No Trams to Lime Street
The Ladies: Doreen
The Ladies: Joan
Plays of Today
Hark at Barker
Male of the Species
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Male of the Species
The Company of Five
Charlie
For Amusement Only
Thief
Stella
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
George's Room
ITV Playhouse
Shelter
Half Hour Story
BBC Play of the Month
Thirty-Minute Theatre
The Wednesday Play
A Hard Day's Night
Theatre 625
The Servant
The Hard Knock
The Rose Affair
Lena, O My Lena
The Criminal
After the Funeral
I'm All Right Jack
In the Wake of a Stranger
Every Day Except Christmas
Armchair Theatre
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
Valley of Song
Before Your Very Eyes