Alan Bennett
Alan Bennett
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.
Known For Writing
Popularity 8.754
Birthday 1934-05-09
Place of Birth Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK
Also Known As
In Love and War
1996

In Love and War

Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
2004

Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

Beyond the Fringe
1964

Beyond the Fringe

The Wind in the Willows
1995

The Wind in the Willows

The Willows in Winter
1996

The Willows in Winter

Pleasure at Her Majesty's
1976

Pleasure at Her Majesty's

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
1982

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

Intensive Care
1982

Intensive Care

Afternoon Off
1979

Afternoon Off

Talking Heads
1988

Talking Heads

Mouse and Mole at Christmas Time
2013

Mouse and Mole at Christmas Time

The Madness of King George
1994

The Madness of King George

Alice in Wonderland
1966

Alice in Wonderland

Dreamchild
1985

Dreamchild

The Young Visiters
2003

The Young Visiters

The Native Hue of Resolution
2013

The Native Hue of Resolution

Alan Bennett's Diaries
2016

Alan Bennett's Diaries

The Importance of Being Morrissey
2003

The Importance of Being Morrissey

National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage
2013

National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage

Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf
1978

Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf

My Friend Sam: Living for the Moment
2012

My Friend Sam: Living for the Moment

Selling Hitler
1991

Selling Hitler

Being Alan Bennett
2009

Being Alan Bennett

Every Home Should Have One
1970

Every Home Should Have One

Long Shot
1978

Long Shot

A Visit from Miss Prothero
1978

A Visit from Miss Prothero

Portrait or Bust
1994

Portrait or Bust

Dinner at Noon
1988

Dinner at Noon

Did I Say Hairdressing? I Meant Astrophysics
1998

Did I Say Hairdressing? I Meant Astrophysics

The Lady in the Van
2015

The Lady in the Van

The Merry Wives of Windsor
1982

The Merry Wives of Windsor

Julie Walters and Friends
1991

Julie Walters and Friends

The Drinking Party
1965

The Drinking Party

Stop All the Clocks: W.H. Auden in an Age of Anxiety
2017

Stop All the Clocks: W.H. Auden in an Age of Anxiety

Some Interesting Facts About Peter Cook
1995

Some Interesting Facts About Peter Cook

Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War
2022

Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War

Stewart Lee: Tornado
2022

Stewart Lee: Tornado

Books: The Last Chapter?
2011

Books: The Last Chapter?

Little Dorrit
1987

Little Dorrit

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Fortunes of War
1987

Fortunes of War

The South Bank Show
1978

The South Bank Show

On the Margin
1966

On the Margin

Play for Today
1970

Play for Today

BBC Television Shakespeare
1978

BBC Television Shakespeare

A Dance to the Music of Time
1997

A Dance to the Music of Time

Ashenden
1991

Ashenden

Julie Walters and Friends
1991

Julie Walters and Friends

Selling Hitler
1991

Selling Hitler

Family Guy
1999

Family Guy

The Secret Policeman's Ball
1976

The Secret Policeman's Ball

Talking Heads
1988

Talking Heads

The Glass Box
1985

The Glass Box

Meg and Mog
2003

Meg and Mog

The Abbey with Alan Bennett
1995

The Abbey with Alan Bennett