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Alan Bennett

Known for writing · Born 9 May 1934 · 92 · Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK

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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alan Bennett, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Known for

The Lady in the Van

2015

The Madness of King George

1994

Meg and Mog

2003

The History Boys

2006

In Love and War

1996

Prick Up Your Ears

1987

The Wind in the Willows

1995

A Private Function

1984

Alan Bennett's Talking Heads

2020

The Choral

2025

Talking Heads

1988

Alice in Wonderland

1966

Acting (66)

2025Innes Lloyd: The ProducerSelfFilm
2024Alan Bennett: 90 Years OnFilm
2022Stewart Lee: TornadoSelfFilm
2022Remembers…SelfSeries
2022Eric Ravilious: Drawn to WarFilm
2017Stop All the Clocks: W.H. Auden in an Age of AnxietyHimselfFilm
2016Alan Bennett's DiariesHimselfFilm
2015The Lady in the VanAlan Bennett (2014)Film
2013Mouse and Mole at Christmas TimeMole (voice)Film
2013National Theatre Live: 50 Years on StageHectorFilm
2013The Native Hue of ResolutionFilm
2012My Friend Sam: Living for the MomentFilm
2011Books: The Last Chapter?SelfFilm
2009Being Alan BennettHimselfFilm
2004Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?SelfFilm
2003The Young VisitersNarrator (voice)Film
2003The Importance of Being MorrisseySelfFilm
2003Meg and MogOwl · 52 episodesSeries
2003Thora Hird TributeSelf, Denis Midgley (archive footage, uncredited)Film
1999Family GuyAlan Bennett (voice)Series
1998Did I Say Hairdressing? I Meant Astrophysics(voice)Film
1997A Dance to the Music of TimeSillery · 4 episodesSeries
1996In Love and WarPorterFilm
1996The Willows in WinterMoleFilm
1996The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Two Bad Mice and Johnny Town-MouseTimmy Willie (voice)Film
1995The Wind in the WillowsMole (voice)Film
1995Some Interesting Facts About Peter CookSelfFilm
1995The Abbey with Alan BennettSelf · 3 episodesSeries
1994The Madness of King George2nd MPFilm
1994Portrait or BustHimselfFilm
1993Selling HitlerHugh Trevor-RoperFilm
1991AshendenGrantly CayporSeries
1991Julie Walters and FriendsSeries
1991Julie Walters and FriendsFilm
1988Talking HeadsGraham WhittakerSeries
1988Talking HeadsFilm
1988Dinner at NoonHimself - PresenterFilm
1988Building SightsSelf - PresenterSeries
1987Little DorritThe BishopFilm
1987Fortunes of WarLord Pinkrose · 4 episodesSeries
1986Breaking UpMr. Posner · 4 episodesSeries
1985DreamchildMock Turtle (voice)Film
1985The Glass BoxSelf (archival footage)Series
1982The Secret Policeman's Other BallSelf - Various RolesFilm
1982The Merry Wives of WindsorJustice ShallowFilm
1982Intensive CareDenis MidgleyFilm
1979Afternoon OffMr PettyFilm
1978The South Bank ShowSelf, · 2 episodesSeries
1978Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia WoolfNarrator (voice)Film
1978Long ShotNeville's DoctorFilm
1978A Visit from Miss ProtheroNarrator (voice) (uncredited)Film
1977BBC2 Play of the WeekNarrator (voice) (uncredited)Series
1976Pleasure at Her Majesty'sSelfFilm
1976The Secret Policeman's BallSelf · 15 episodesSeries
1971Film '72SelfSeries
1970Every Home Should Have OneDefence SolicitorFilm
1970Play for TodayDenis MidgleySeries
1970HamletOsricFilm
1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreOsricSeries
1967OmnibusSelfSeries
1966Alice in WonderlandMouseFilm
1966On the Margin · 6 episodesSeries
1965The Drinking PartyEryximachusFilm
1964Beyond the FringeVarious CharactersFilm
1961TempoSelfSeries
1951Hallmark Hall of FameOsricSeries

Creator (1)

1991Julie Walters and FriendsCreatorSeries

Crew (1)

1986Man and MusicPresenterSeries

Production (1)

2023AllelujahExecutive Producer, WriterFilm

Writing (46)

2025The ChoralWriterFilm
2020Alan Bennett's Talking HeadsWriter, CreatorSeries
2018National Theatre Live: The Madness of George IIIWriterFilm
2018National Theatre Live: Allelujah!WriterFilm
2015The Lady in the VanWriterFilm
2013National Theatre Live: PeopleWriterFilm
2010National Theatre Live: The Habit of ArtWriterFilm
2006The History BoysScreenplay, AuthorFilm
2000Telling TalesWriter, CreatorSeries
1998Talking Heads 2WriterFilm
1994The Madness of King GeorgeScreenplay, Theatre PlayFilm
1994Portrait or BustWriterFilm
1991A Question of AttributionWriterFilm
1991A Life in DeathWriters' AssistantFilm
1991Julie Walters and FriendsWriterFilm
1990102 Boulevard HaussmannWriterFilm
1989Screen OneWriterSeries
1988Talking HeadsWriter, Director, CreatorSeries
1988Dinner at NoonWriterFilm
1988Talking HeadsWriter, DirectorFilm
1987Prick Up Your EarsScreenplayFilm
1986The Insurance ManWriterFilm
1985Screen TwoWriterSeries
1984A Private FunctionScreenplay, StoryFilm
1983An Englishman AbroadWriterFilm
1982Objects of AffectionWriter, CreatorSeries
1982Intensive CareWriterFilm
1982A Woman of No Importance.WriterFilm
1982Rolling HomeWriterFilm
1982Our WinnieWriterFilm
1982MarksWriterFilm
1982Say Something HappenedWriterFilm
1979The Old CrowdWriterFilm
1979One Fine DayWriterFilm
1979All Day on the SandsWriterFilm
1979Afternoon OffWriterFilm
1978Doris and DoreenWriterFilm
1978A Visit from Miss ProtheroWriterFilm
1978Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia WoolfWriterFilm
1977BBC2 Play of the WeekWriterSeries
1977PremiereWriterSeries
1977A Little OutingWriterFilm
1975Sunset Across the BayWriterFilm
1972A Day OutWriterFilm
1970Play for TodayWriterSeries
1964Beyond the FringeWriterFilm