Alan Bennett
Personal Info
Known for
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1934-05-09 (91 years old)
Place of Birth
Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK
Alan Bennett
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.
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Known For
Acting
(2024)
(2022)
(2022)
Stewart Lee: Tornado
as Self
(2017)
(2016)
Alan Bennett's Diaries
as Himself
(2015)
The Lady in the Van
as Alan Bennett (2014)
(2013)
Mouse and Mole at Christmas Time
as Mole (voice)
(2013)
(2013)
(2012)
(2011)
Books: The Last Chapter?
as Self
(2009)
Being Alan Bennett
as Himself
(2004)
(2003)
The Young Visiters
as Narrator (voice)
(2003)
(1998)
(1996)
In Love and War
as Porter
(1996)
The Willows in Winter
as Mole
(1995)
(1995)
The Wind in the Willows
as Mole
(1994)
The Madness of King George
as 2nd MP
(1994)
Portrait or Bust
as Himself
(1991)
Selling Hitler
as Hugh Trevor-Roper
(1991)
(1988)
(1988)
Dinner at Noon
as Himself - Presenter
(1987)
Little Dorrit
as The Bishop
(1985)
Dreamchild
as Mock Turtle (voice)
(1982)
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
as Self - Various Roles
(1982)
Intensive Care
as Denis Midgley
(1982)
The Merry Wives of Windsor
as Justice Shallow
(1979)
Afternoon Off
as Mr Petty
(1978)
Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf
as Narrator (voice)
(1978)
Long Shot
as Neville's Doctor
(1978)
A Visit from Miss Prothero
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
(1976)
Pleasure at Her Majesty's
as Self
(1970)
Every Home Should Have One
as Defence Solicitor
(1966)
Alice in Wonderland
as Mouse
(1965)
The Drinking Party
as Eryximachus
(1964)
Beyond the Fringe
as Various Characters
Crew
The Choral
Writer
(2023)
Allelujah
Executive Producer, Writer
(2018)
(2018)
(2015)
The Lady in the Van
Writer
(2013)
(2010)
(2006)
The History Boys
Author, Screenplay
(1998)
Talking Heads 2
Writer
(1998)
Miss Fozzard Finds Her Feet
Writer, Executive Producer
(1994)
The Madness of King George
Screenplay, Theatre Play
(1994)
Portrait or Bust
Writer
(1991)
(1991)
A Life in Death
Writers' Assistant
(1991)
(1990)
102 Boulevard Haussmann
Writer
(1988)
Dinner at Noon
Writer
(1988)
Talking Heads
Writer, Director
(1987)
Prick Up Your Ears
Screenplay
(1986)
The Insurance Man
Writer
(1984)
A Private Function
Screenplay, Story
(1983)
An Englishman Abroad
Writer
(1982)
Intensive Care
Writer
(1982)
(1982)
Rolling Home
Writer
(1982)
Our Winnie
Writer
(1982)
Marks
Writer
(1982)
Say Something Happened
Writer
(1979)
The Old Crowd
Writer
(1979)
All Day on the Sands
Writer
(1979)
Afternoon Off
Writer
(1979)
One Fine Day
Writer
(1978)
(1978)
(1978)
Doris and Doreen
Writer
(1977)
A Little Outing
Writer
(1975)
Sunset Across the Bay
Writer
(1972)
A Day Out
Writer
(1964)
Beyond the Fringe
Writer