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Writing

Alun Owen

Born November 24, 1925Menai Bridge, Wales38 credits

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

The Beatles
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The Beatles

Movie

2025

Things They Said Today

Things They Said Today

Movie

2002

Unexplained Laughter

Unexplained Laughter

Movie

1989

The Play on One
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The Play on One

TV

1988

Hawkmoor

TV

1978

Norma

Movie

1974

Filmography

The Beatles
2025The Beatlesas Self (archive footage)Movie
Things They Said Today
2002Things They Said Todayas Self (archive footage)Movie
Unexplained Laughter
1989Unexplained LaughterWriterMovie
The Play on One
1988The Play on OneWriterTV
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1978Hawkmooras IantoTV
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1974NormaWriterMovie
Lucky
1974LuckyWriterMovie
Pal
1971PalWriterMovie
F
1971FunnyWriterMovie
T
1971The Ten CommandmentsWriterTV
Play for Today
1970Play for TodayWriterTV
No Trams to Lime Street
1970No Trams to Lime StreetWriterMovie
T
1969The Ladies: DoreenWriterMovie
T
1969The Ladies: JoanWriterMovie
Hark at Barker
1969Hark at BarkerCreatorTV
Male of the Species
1969Male of the SpeciesWriterTV
Male of the Species
1969Male of the SpeciesWriterMovie
G
1968GarethWriterMovie
The Company of Five
1968The Company of FiveWriterTV
T
1968ThiefWriterMovie
S
1968StellaWriterMovie
T
1968The Ronnie Barker Playhouseas The MinisterTV
George's Room
1967George's RoomWriterMovie
S
1967ShelterWriterMovie
BBC Play of the Month
1965BBC Play of the MonthWriterTV
Theatre 625
1964Theatre 625WriterTV
The Servant
1963The Servantas People in Restaurant: CurateMovie
T
1962The Hard KnockWriterMovie
T
1961The Rose AffairWriterMovie
Lena, O My Lena
1960Lena, O My LenaWriterMovie
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1960After the FuneralWriterMovie
I'm All Right Jack
1959I'm All Right Jackas TV ProducerMovie
In the Wake of a Stranger
1959In the Wake of a Strangeras FerrisMovie
Every Day Except Christmas
1957Every Day Except Christmasas Narrator (voice)Movie
Armchair Theatre
1956Armchair TheatreWriterTV
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
1955The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernelas First Guard (uncredited)TV
Valley of Song
1953Valley of Songas PritchardMovie
B
1952Before Your Very EyesTV