Alun Owen
Known for: Writing
Born: November 24, 1925
Died: November 6, 1994
Place of birth: Menai Bridge, Wales
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.
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Filmography
28 movies · 22 TV shows, newest first
8.0
The Beatles
2025
7.0
Things They Said Today
2002
10.0
Unexplained Laughter
1989
6.0
The Play on One
19889.0
Hawkmoor
1978NR
Do You Remember?
1978NR
Forget Me Not
1976NR
Norma
1974
NR
Lucky
1974
10.0
Pal
1971NR
Funny
1971NR
The Ten Commandments
1971
6.6
Play for Today
1970
10.0
No Trams to Lime Street
1970NR
The Ladies: Doreen
1969NR
The Ladies: Joan
1969NR
Plays of Today
1969
6.5
Hark at Barker
1969
4.7
Male of the Species
1969
7.0
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
5.5
Male of the Species
1969NR
Gareth
1968
7.0
The Company of Five
1968
NR
Charlie
1968NR
For Amusement Only
196810.0
Thief
19687.0
Stella
19688.0
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
1968
8.0
George's Room
1967
7.0
ITV Playhouse
19675.0
Shelter
1967
7.5
Half Hour Story
1967
5.2
BBC Play of the Month
1965
4.3
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
5.2
The Wednesday Play
1964
7.3
A Hard Day's Night
1964
7.2
Theatre 625
1964
7.6
The Servant
1963NR
The Hard Knock
19629.0
The Rose Affair
1961
8.0
Lena, O My Lena
1960
6.4
The Criminal
19609.0
After the Funeral
1960
6.6
I'm All Right Jack
1959
10.0
In the Wake of a Stranger
1959
6.6
Every Day Except Christmas
1957
6.0
Armchair Theatre
1956
8.0
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
1955
8.0
Valley of Song
1953NR
Before Your Very Eyes
1952