About

Known credits:
26
Birthday:
1925-11-24
Place of birth:
Menai Bridge, Wales
Website:
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Alun Owen

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2002 Things They Said Today Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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1963 The Servant Actor People in Restaurant: Curate 65
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1959 I'm All Right Jack Actor TV Producer 60
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1959 In the Wake of a Stranger Actor Ferris N/A
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1957 Every Day Except Christmas Actor Narrator (voice) 59
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1953 Valley of Song Actor Pritchard N/A
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Writing
1990 Come Home Charlie and Face Them Writing Writer N/A
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1989 Unexplained Laughter Writing Writer N/A
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1974 Norma Writing Writer N/A
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1974 Lucky Writing Writer N/A
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1971 Pal Writing Writer N/A
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1971 Funny Writing Writer N/A
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1970 No Trams to Lime Street Writing Writer N/A
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1969 Male of the Species Writing Writer 69
Fair
1969 Male of the Species Writing Writer 58
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1968 Gareth Writing Writer N/A
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1968 Thief Writing Writer N/A
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1968 Stella Writing Writer 59
Average
1967 George's Room Writing Writer 59
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1967 Shelter Writing Writer 59
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1964 A Hard Day's Night Writing Screenplay 66
Fair
1962 The Hard Knock Writing Writer N/A
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1961 The Rose Affair Writing Writer N/A
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1960 Lena, O My Lena Writing Writer N/A
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1960 The Criminal Writing Screenplay 59
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1960 After the Funeral Writing Writer N/A
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