Alun Owen

Alun Owen

Known for
Writing
Born
November 24, 1925
Died
November 6, 1994 (aged 68)
Birthplace
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

1990
Come Home Charlie and Face Them

Come Home Charlie and Face Them

TV · Screenplay · 3 eps

1989
Unexplained Laughter poster

Unexplained Laughter

Movie · Writer

1988
The Play on One poster

The Play on One

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1978
Do You Remember?

Do You Remember?

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1976
Forget Me Not

Forget Me Not

TV · Writer · 6 eps

1974
Norma

Norma

Movie · Writer

1974
Lucky poster

Lucky

Movie · Writer

1971
Funny

Funny

Movie · Writer

1971
Pal poster

Pal

Movie · Writer

1971
The Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1970
No Trams to Lime Street poster

No Trams to Lime Street

Movie · Writer

1970
Play for Today poster

Play for Today

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1969
Male of the Species poster

Male of the Species

Movie · Writer

1969
The Ladies: Doreen

The Ladies: Doreen

Movie · Writer

1969
The Ladies: Joan

The Ladies: Joan

Movie · Writer

1969
ITV Saturday Night Theatre poster

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

TV · Screenplay, Writer · 2 eps

1969
Male of the Species poster

Male of the Species

TV · Writer · 3 eps

1969
Plays of Today

Plays of Today

TV · Writer · 2 eps

1968
Thief

Thief

Movie · Writer

1968
Stella

Stella

Movie · Writer

1968
Charlie poster

Charlie

Movie · Writer

1968
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse

The Ronnie Barker Playhouse

TV · Writer · 3 eps

1968
The Company of Five poster

The Company of Five

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1968
For Amusement Only

For Amusement Only

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1967
Shelter

Shelter

Movie · Writer

1967
George's Room poster

George's Room

Movie · Writer

1967
ITV Playhouse poster

ITV Playhouse

TV · Writer · 3 eps

1967
Half Hour Story poster

Half Hour Story

TV · Writer · 4 eps

1965
BBC Play of the Month poster

BBC Play of the Month

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre poster

Thirty-Minute Theatre

TV · Writer · 2 eps

1964
A Hard Day's Night poster

A Hard Day's Night

Movie · Screenplay

1964
Theatre 625 poster

Theatre 625

TV · Writer · 6 eps

1964
The Wednesday Play poster

The Wednesday Play

TV · Writer · 2 eps

1962
The Hard Knock

The Hard Knock

Movie · Writer

1961
The Rose Affair

The Rose Affair

Movie · Writer

1960
The Criminal poster

The Criminal

Movie · Screenplay

1960
Lena, O My Lena poster

Lena, O My Lena

Movie · Writer

1960
After the Funeral

After the Funeral

Movie · Writer

1956
Armchair Theatre poster

Armchair Theatre

TV · Writer · 4 eps