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Personal Info
Known For
Writing
Born
November 24, 1925
Died
November 6, 1994 (age 68)
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.
Known For
TV
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
First Guard (uncredited)
1955
Film
The Servant
People in Restaurant: Curate
1963
TV
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
The Minister
1968
TV
Hawkmoor
Ianto
1978
Film
I'm All Right Jack
TV Producer
1959
TV
Before Your Very Eyes
1952
Film
In the Wake of a Stranger
Ferris
1959
Film
The Beatles
Self (archive footage)
2025
Film
Things They Said Today
Self (archive footage)
2002
Film
Valley of Song
Pritchard
1953
Film
Every Day Except Christmas
Narrator (voice)
1957
Filmography
2025FilmThe Beatlesas Self (archive footage)2002FilmThings They Said Todayas Self (archive footage)1978TVHawkmooras Ianto1968TVThe Ronnie Barker Playhouseas The Minister1963FilmThe Servantas People in Restaurant: Curate1959FilmI'm All Right Jackas TV Producer1959FilmIn the Wake of a Strangeras Ferris1957FilmEvery Day Except Christmasas Narrator (voice)1955TVThe Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernelas First Guard (uncredited)1953FilmValley of Songas Pritchard1952TVBefore Your Very Eyes