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Alan Bennett

Personal Info

Known For

Writing

Born

May 9, 1934 (age 91)

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alan Bennett, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

2025FilmInnes Lloyd: The Produceras Self 2024FilmAlan Bennett: 90 Years On 2022FilmStewart Lee: Tornadoas Self 2022FilmEric Ravilious: Drawn to War 2022TVRemembers…as Self 2017FilmStop All the Clocks: W.H. Auden in an Age of Anxietyas Himself 2016FilmAlan Bennett's Diariesas Himself 2015FilmThe Lady in the Vanas Alan Bennett (2014)2013FilmThe Native Hue of Resolution 2013FilmMouse and Mole at Christmas Timeas Mole (voice)2013FilmNational Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stageas Hector 2012FilmMy Friend Sam: Living for the Moment 2011FilmBooks: The Last Chapter?as Self 2009FilmBeing Alan Bennettas Himself 2004FilmRemember the Secret Policeman's Ball?as Self 2003FilmThe Young Visitersas Narrator (voice)2003TVMeg and Mogas Owl 2003FilmThe Importance of Being Morrisseyas Self 2003FilmThora Hird Tributeas Self, Denis Midgley (archive footage, uncredited)1999TVFamily Guyas Alan Bennett (voice)1998FilmDid I Say Hairdressing? I Meant Astrophysicsas (voice)1997TVA Dance to the Music of Timeas Sillery 1996FilmThe Willows in Winteras Mole 1996FilmThe World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Two Bad Mice and Johnny Town-Mouseas Timmy Willie (voice)1996FilmIn Love and Waras Porter 1995TVThe Abbey with Alan Bennettas Self 1995FilmThe Wind in the Willowsas Mole 1995FilmSome Interesting Facts About Peter Cookas Self 1994FilmThe Madness of King Georgeas 2nd MP 1994FilmPortrait or Bustas Himself 1993FilmSelling Hitleras Hugh Trevor-Roper 1991FilmJulie Walters and Friends 1991TVJulie Walters and Friends 1991TVAshendenas Grantly Caypor 1991TVSelling Hitleras Hugh Trevor-Roper 1988TVBuilding Sightsas Self - Presenter 1988FilmDinner at Noonas Himself - Presenter 1988FilmTalking Heads 1988TVTalking Headsas Graham Whittaker 1987FilmLittle Dorritas The Bishop 1987TVFortunes of Waras Lord Pinkrose 1985FilmDreamchildas Mock Turtle (voice)1985TVThe Glass Boxas Self (archival footage)1982FilmThe Merry Wives of Windsoras Justice Shallow 1982FilmIntensive Careas Denis Midgley 1982FilmThe Secret Policeman's Other Ballas Self - Various Roles 1979FilmAfternoon Offas Mr Petty 1978FilmMe! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolfas Narrator (voice)1978FilmLong Shotas Neville's Doctor 1978TVThe South Bank Showas Self 1978FilmA Visit from Miss Protheroas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)1977TVBBC2 Play of the Weekas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)1976FilmPleasure at Her Majesty'sas Self 1976TVThe Secret Policeman's Ballas Self 1970FilmHamletas Osric 1970TVPlay for Todayas Denis Midgley 1970FilmEvery Home Should Have Oneas Defence Solicitor 1967TVOmnibusas Self 1966FilmAlice in Wonderlandas Mouse 1966TVOn the Margin 1965FilmThe Drinking Partyas Eryximachus 1964FilmBeyond the Fringeas Various Characters 1961TVTempoas Self 1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas Osric