Alan Bennett

Alan Bennett

Writing
Born 1934-05-09Leeds, 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.

Movies (44)

The Lady in the Van
6.4

The Lady in the Van

2015Movie6.4
The Madness of King George
6.8

The Madness of King George

1994Movie6.8
Dreamchild
6.6

Dreamchild

1985Movie6.6
In Love and War
5.9

In Love and War

1996Movie5.9
Thora Hird Tribute

Thora Hird Tribute

2003Movie
Alice in Wonderland
6.0

Alice in Wonderland

1966Movie6.0
The Young Visiters
5.3

The Young Visiters

2003Movie5.3
Little Dorrit
6.4

Little Dorrit

1987Movie6.4
The Wind in the Willows
7.1

The Wind in the Willows

1995Movie7.1
Intensive Care
9.0

Intensive Care

1982Movie9.0
Selling Hitler
8.0

Selling Hitler

1993Movie8.0
Hamlet
7.0

Hamlet

1970Movie7.0
Every Home Should Have One
4.9

Every Home Should Have One

1970Movie4.9
Long Shot
9.0

Long Shot

1978Movie9.0
The Merry Wives of Windsor
8.0

The Merry Wives of Windsor

1982Movie8.0
Alan Bennett's Diaries
6.0

Alan Bennett's Diaries

2016Movie6.0
Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf
10.0

Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf

1978Movie10.0
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Two Bad Mice and Johnny Town-Mouse

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Two Bad Mice and Johnny Town-Mouse

1996Movie
National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage
6.2

National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage

2013Movie6.2
The Drinking Party

The Drinking Party

1965Movie
Pleasure at Her Majesty's
7.0

Pleasure at Her Majesty's

1976Movie7.0
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
6.3

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

1982Movie6.3
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
4.8

Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

2004Movie4.8
Beyond the Fringe
7.5

Beyond the Fringe

1964Movie7.5
The Willows in Winter
6.7

The Willows in Winter

1996Movie6.7
Talking Heads
5.0

Talking Heads

1988Movie5.0
Afternoon Off

Afternoon Off

1979Movie
The Importance of Being Morrissey
6.9

The Importance of Being Morrissey

2003Movie6.9
Stop All the Clocks: W.H. Auden in an Age of Anxiety

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

2017Movie
Julie Walters and Friends

Julie Walters and Friends

1991Movie
Innes Lloyd: The Producer
7.0

Innes Lloyd: The Producer

2025Movie7.0
Stewart Lee: Tornado
7.0

Stewart Lee: Tornado

2022Movie7.0
Some Interesting Facts About Peter Cook
8.0

Some Interesting Facts About Peter Cook

1995Movie8.0
Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War

Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War

2022Movie
Portrait or Bust

Portrait or Bust

1994Movie
Dinner at Noon
8.0

Dinner at Noon

1988Movie8.0
My Friend Sam: Living for the Moment

My Friend Sam: Living for the Moment

2012Movie
A Visit from Miss Prothero
7.0

A Visit from Miss Prothero

1978Movie7.0
The Native Hue of Resolution
10.0

The Native Hue of Resolution

2013Movie10.0
Did I Say Hairdressing? I Meant Astrophysics

Did I Say Hairdressing? I Meant Astrophysics

1998Movie
Being Alan Bennett

Being Alan Bennett

2009Movie
Alan Bennett: 90 Years On

Alan Bennett: 90 Years On

2024Movie
Books: The Last Chapter?

Books: The Last Chapter?

2011Movie
Mouse and Mole at Christmas Time
6.0

Mouse and Mole at Christmas Time

2013Movie6.0

TV Shows (22)

Family Guy
7.4

Family Guy

1999Series7.4
Play for Today
6.6

Play for Today

1970Series6.6
Film '72
5.1

Film '72

1971Series5.1
Omnibus
7.2

Omnibus

1967Series7.2
The South Bank Show
5.6

The South Bank Show

1978Series5.6
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
7.0

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

1969Series7.0
Remembers…
7.0

Remembers…

2022Series7.0
BBC2 Play of the Week
7.0

BBC2 Play of the Week

1977Series7.0
Fortunes of War
6.3

Fortunes of War

1987Series6.3
The Secret Policeman's Ball
5.0

The Secret Policeman's Ball

1976Series5.0
Meg and Mog
8.0

Meg and Mog

2003Series8.0
A Dance to the Music of Time
5.9

A Dance to the Music of Time

1997Series5.9
Tempo
8.0

Tempo

1961Series8.0
Breaking Up
10.0

Breaking Up

1986Series10.0
Talking Heads
6.7

Talking Heads

1988Series6.7
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951Series8.8
Building Sights

Building Sights

1988Series
Ashenden
6.0

Ashenden

1991Series6.0
Julie Walters and Friends
7.0

Julie Walters and Friends

1991Series7.0
The Abbey with Alan Bennett

The Abbey with Alan Bennett

1995Series
On the Margin
7.0

On the Margin

1966Series7.0
The Glass Box

The Glass Box

1985Series