About

Known credits:
9
Birthday:
1927-04-02
Place of birth:
Birmingham, England, UK
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Kenneth Tynan

Overview

Kenneth Peacock Tynan - was an English theatre critic and writer. Making his initial impact as a critic at The Observer, he praised Osborne's Look Back in Anger (1956), and encouraged the emerging wave of British theatrical talent. In 1963, Tynan was appointed as the new National Theatre Company's literary manager.

An opponent of theatre censorship, Tynan was considered by many to be the first person to say "fuck" on British television (although this is now disputed), which was controversial at the time. Later in his life, he settled in California, where he resumed his writing career.

Known for

Acting
1974 Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy Actor Himself N/A
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1972 Lenny Bruce: Without Tears Actor Himself (archive footage) 59
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1969 Will the Real Mr Sellers.....? Actor N/A
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1969 Freedom to Love Actor Kenneth Tynan 58
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1967 Acting in the 60's: Richard Burton Actor Self - Interviewer N/A
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1966 Great Acting: Laurence Olivier Actor Self - Interviewer N/A
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Writing
1972 Oh! Calcutta! Writing Writer 58
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1971 Macbeth Writing Screenplay 63
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1958 Nowhere to Go Writing Writer 59
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