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Alun Owen

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Also known as Alun Davies Owen

British screenwriter (1925-1994)

Person · Open Library

Born
1926
Works
10

Top works

  • Dare to be a Daniel..
  • George's room
  • A Hard Day's Night
  • The male of the species
  • Passing through

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Film & TV

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.

Known for

  • The Beatles — Self (archive footage)2025
  • Things They Said Today — Self (archive footage)2002
  • Hawkmoor — Ianto1978
  • The Ronnie Barker Playhouse — The Minister1968
  • The Servant — People in Restaurant: Curate1963
  • In the Wake of a Stranger — Ferris1959
  • I'm All Right Jack — TV Producer1959
  • Every Day Except Christmas — Narrator (voice)1957
  • The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel — First Guard (uncredited)1955
  • Valley of Song — Pritchard1953

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Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1977-03-04

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Family name
Owen
Gender
male
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Wales
Place of death
London
Occupation
film actor
Languages spoken
English language
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date of birth
1925-11-24
date of death
1994-12-06
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