Alan Bennett
Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
May 9, 1934 (92 years old)
Place of Birth
Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK
Biography
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
| 2025 | Innes Lloyd: The ProducerSelf | |
| 2024 | Alan Bennett: 90 Years On | |
| 2022 | Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War | |
| 2022 | Stewart Lee: TornadoSelf | |
| 2022 | Remembers…Self | |
| 2017 | Stop All the Clocks: W.H. Auden in an Age of AnxietyHimself | |
| 2016 | Alan Bennett's DiariesHimself | |
| 2015 | The Lady in the VanAlan Bennett (2014) | |
| 2013 | Mouse and Mole at Christmas TimeMole (voice) | |
| 2013 | The Native Hue of Resolution | |
| 2013 | National Theatre Live: 50 Years on StageHector | |
| 2012 | My Friend Sam: Living for the Moment | |
| 2011 | Books: The Last Chapter?Self | |
| 2009 | Being Alan BennettHimself | |
| 2004 | Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?Self | |
| 2003 | The Young VisitersNarrator (voice) | |
| 2003 | The Importance of Being MorrisseySelf | |
| 2003 | Thora Hird TributeSelf, Denis Midgley (archive footage, uncredited) | |
| 2003 | Meg and MogOwl | |
| 1999 | Family GuyAlan Bennett (voice) | |
| 1998 | Did I Say Hairdressing? I Meant Astrophysics(voice) | |
| 1997 | A Dance to the Music of TimeSillery | |
| 1996 | In Love and WarPorter | |
| 1996 | The Willows in WinterMole | |
| 1996 | The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Two Bad Mice and Johnny Town-MouseTimmy Willie (voice) | |
| 1995 | Some Interesting Facts About Peter CookSelf | |
| 1995 | The Wind in the WillowsMole | |
| 1995 | The Abbey with Alan BennettSelf | |
| 1994 | The Madness of King George2nd MP | |
| 1994 | Portrait or BustHimself | |
| 1993 | Selling HitlerHugh Trevor-Roper | |
| 1991 | Julie Walters and Friends | |
| 1991 | AshendenGrantly Caypor | |
| 1991 | Julie Walters and Friends | |
| 1991 | Selling HitlerHugh Trevor-Roper | |
| 1988 | Talking Heads | |
| 1988 | Dinner at NoonHimself - Presenter | |
| 1988 | Talking HeadsGraham Whittaker | |
| 1988 | Building SightsSelf - Presenter | |
| 1987 | Little DorritThe Bishop | |
| 1987 | Fortunes of WarLord Pinkrose | |
| 1985 | DreamchildMock Turtle (voice) | |
| 1985 | The Glass BoxSelf (archival footage) | |
| 1982 | The Secret Policeman's Other BallSelf - Various Roles | |
| 1982 | Intensive CareDenis Midgley | |
| 1982 | The Merry Wives of WindsorJustice Shallow | |
| 1979 | Afternoon OffMr Petty | |
| 1978 | Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia WoolfNarrator (voice) | |
| 1978 | Long ShotNeville's Doctor | |
| 1978 | A Visit from Miss ProtheroNarrator (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1978 | The South Bank ShowSelf | |
| 1977 | BBC2 Play of the WeekNarrator (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1976 | Pleasure at Her Majesty'sSelf | |
| 1976 | The Secret Policeman's BallSelf | |
| 1970 | Every Home Should Have OneDefence Solicitor | |
| 1970 | HamletOsric | |
| 1970 | Play for TodayDenis Midgley | |
| 1967 | OmnibusSelf | |
| 1966 | Alice in WonderlandMouse | |
| 1966 | On the Margin | |
| 1965 | The Drinking PartyEryximachus | |
| 1964 | Beyond the FringeVarious Characters | |
| 1961 | TempoSelf | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of FameOsric |
| 2023 | AllelujahExecutive Producer |
| 1988 | Talking HeadsDirector | |
| 1988 | Talking HeadsDirector |
| 2025 | The ChoralWriter | |
| 2023 | AllelujahWriter | |
| 2020 | Alan Bennett's Talking HeadsWriter | |
| 2018 | National Theatre Live: Allelujah!Writer | |
| 2018 | National Theatre Live: The Madness of George IIIWriter | |
| 2015 | The Lady in the VanWriter | |
| 2013 | National Theatre Live: PeopleWriter | |
| 2010 | National Theatre Live: The Habit of ArtWriter | |
| 2006 | The History BoysScreenplay | |
| 2006 | The History BoysAuthor | |
| 2000 | Telling TalesWriter | |
| 1998 | Talking Heads 2Writer | |
| 1994 | The Madness of King GeorgeScreenplay | |
| 1994 | Portrait or BustWriter | |
| 1994 | The Madness of King GeorgeTheatre Play | |
| 1991 | A Question of AttributionWriter | |
| 1991 | A Life in DeathWriters' Assistant | |
| 1991 | Julie Walters and FriendsWriter | |
| 1990 | 102 Boulevard HaussmannWriter | |
| 1988 | Dinner at NoonWriter | |
| 1988 | Talking HeadsWriter | |
| 1988 | Talking HeadsWriter | |
| 1987 | Prick Up Your EarsScreenplay | |
| 1986 | The Insurance ManWriter | |
| 1985 | Screen TwoWriter | |
| 1984 | A Private FunctionScreenplay | |
| 1984 | A Private FunctionStory | |
| 1983 | An Englishman AbroadWriter | |
| 1982 | Intensive CareWriter | |
| 1982 | A Woman of No Importance.Writer | |
| 1982 | Rolling HomeWriter | |
| 1982 | Our WinnieWriter | |
| 1982 | MarksWriter | |
| 1982 | Say Something HappenedWriter | |
| 1982 | Objects of AffectionWriter | |
| 1979 | The Old CrowdWriter | |
| 1979 | All Day on the SandsWriter | |
| 1979 | Afternoon OffWriter | |
| 1979 | One Fine DayWriter | |
| 1978 | A Visit from Miss ProtheroWriter | |
| 1978 | Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia WoolfWriter | |
| 1978 | Doris and DoreenWriter | |
| 1977 | A Little OutingWriter | |
| 1977 | BBC2 Play of the WeekWriter | |
| 1975 | Sunset Across the BayWriter | |
| 1972 | A Day OutWriter | |
| 1970 | Play for TodayWriter | |
| 1964 | Beyond the FringeWriter |
| 1986 | Man and MusicPresenter |