Alun Owen

Profile info

Known forWriting
GenderMale
Birthday24 November 1925
Died6 November 1994 (age 68)
Place of birthMenai Bridge, Wales
Known credits51

Biography

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.

The Beatles
The Beatles
2025 · Self (archive footage)
Things They Said Today
Things They Said Today
2002 · Self (archive footage)
Come Home Charlie and Face Them
1990 · Screenplay
Unexplained Laughter
Unexplained Laughter
1989 · Writer
The Play on One
The Play on One
1988 · Writer
Hawkmoor
1978 · Ianto
Do You Remember?
1978 · Writer
Forget Me Not
1976 · Writer
Norma
1974 · Writer
Lucky
Lucky
1974 · Writer
Pal
Pal
1971 · Writer
Funny
1971 · Writer
The Ten Commandments
1971 · Writer
Play for Today
Play for Today
1970 · Writer
No Trams to Lime Street
No Trams to Lime Street
1970 · Writer
The Ladies: Doreen
1969 · Writer
The Ladies: Joan
1969 · Writer
Plays of Today
1969 · Writer
Hark at Barker
Hark at Barker
1969 · Creator
Male of the Species
Male of the Species
1969 · Writer
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969 · Screenplay
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969 · Writer
Male of the Species
Male of the Species
1969 · Writer
Gareth
1968 · Writer
The Company of Five
The Company of Five
1968 · Writer
Charlie
Charlie
1968 · Writer
For Amusement Only
1968 · Writer
Thief
1968 · Writer
Stella
1968 · Writer
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
1968 · The Minister
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
1968 · Writer
George's Room
George's Room
1967 · Writer
ITV Playhouse
ITV Playhouse
1967 · Writer
Shelter
1967 · Writer
Half Hour Story
Half Hour Story
1967 · Writer
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
1965 · Writer
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965 · Writer
The Wednesday Play
The Wednesday Play
1964 · Writer
A Hard Day's Night
A Hard Day's Night
1964 · Screenplay
Theatre 625
Theatre 625
1964 · Writer
The Servant
The Servant
1963 · People in Restaurant: Curate
The Hard Knock
1962 · Writer
The Rose Affair
1961 · Writer
Lena, O My Lena
Lena, O My Lena
1960 · Writer
The Criminal
The Criminal
1960 · Screenplay
After the Funeral
1960 · Writer
I'm All Right Jack
I'm All Right Jack
1959 · TV Producer
In the Wake of a Stranger
In the Wake of a Stranger
1959 · Ferris
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