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Alun Owen
Known for
Writing
Born
November 24, 1925
Birthplace
Menai Bridge, Wales
Died
November 6, 1994 (aged 68)
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.
Best known work
A Hard Day's Night
1964
The Servant
1963
I'm All Right Jack
1959
The Criminal
1960
Every Day Except Christmas
1957
Play for Today
1970
BBC Play of the Month
1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
1955
Armchair Theatre
1956Filmography
2025
The Beatlesas Self (archive footage)
2002
Things They Said Todayas Self (archive footage)
1990
1989
Unexplained LaughterWriter
1988
1978
1978
1976
1974
NormaWriter
1974
LuckyWriter
1971
PalWriter
1971
FunnyWriter
1971
1970
1970
No Trams to Lime StreetWriter
1969
The Ladies: DoreenWriter
1969
The Ladies: JoanWriter
1969
1969
1969
1969
1969
Male of the SpeciesWriter
1968
1968
CharlieWriter
1968