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Alun Owen

Writing

November 24, 1925 — November 6, 1994Menai 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 Beatles2025

The Beatles

Self (archive footage)

Things They Said Today2002

Things They Said Today

Self (archive footage)

The Servant1963

The Servant

People in Restaurant: Curate

In the Wake of a Stranger1959

In the Wake of a Stranger

Ferris

I'm All Right Jack1959

I'm All Right Jack

TV Producer

Every Day Except Christmas1957

Every Day Except Christmas

Narrator (voice)

Valley of Song1953

Valley of Song

Pritchard

Behind the camera

Unexplained Laughter1989

Unexplained Laughter

Writer

Lucky1974

Lucky

Writer

Pal1971

Pal

Writer

No Trams to Lime Street1970

No Trams to Lime Street

Writer

Male of the Species1969

Male of the Species

Writer

Charlie1968

Charlie

Writer

George's Room1967

George's Room

Writer

A Hard Day's Night1964

A Hard Day's Night

Screenplay

The Criminal1960

The Criminal

Screenplay

Lena, O My Lena1960

Lena, O My Lena

Writer