Alun Owen
Personal Info
Known for
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1925-11-24
Day of Death
1994-11-06 (68 years old)
Place of Birth
Menai Bridge, Wales
Alun Owen
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.
Acting
(2025)
The Beatles
as Self (archive footage)
(2002)
Things They Said Today
as Self (archive footage)
(1963)
The Servant
as People in Restaurant: Curate
(1959)
In the Wake of a Stranger
as Ferris
(1959)
I'm All Right Jack
as TV Producer
(1957)
Every Day Except Christmas
as Narrator (voice)
(1953)
Valley of Song
as Pritchard
Crew
(1990)
(1989)
Unexplained Laughter
Writer
(1974)
Norma
Writer
(1974)
Lucky
Writer
(1971)
Funny
Writer
(1971)
Pal
Writer
(1970)
No Trams to Lime Street
Writer
(1969)
Male of the Species
Writer
(1969)
The Ladies: Doreen
Writer
(1969)
The Ladies: Joan
Writer
(1968)
Stella
Writer
(1968)
Thief
Writer
(1968)
Gareth
Writer
(1967)
Shelter
Writer
(1967)
George's Room
Writer
(1964)
A Hard Day's Night
Screenplay
(1962)
The Hard Knock
Writer
(1961)
The Rose Affair
Writer
(1960)
The Criminal
Screenplay
(1960)
Lena, O My Lena
Writer
(1960)
After the Funeral
Writer