Alan Bennett
Writing
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.
Known for
Writing47
movieThe Choral
2025
Writer
movieAllelujah
2023
Writer
movieThe History Boys
2006
Screenplay, Author
tvTelling Tales
2000
Writer
movieTalking Heads 2
1998
Writer
movieThe Madness of King George
1994
Screenplay, Theatre Play
movieA Life in Death
1991
Writers' Assistant
tvScreen One
1989
Writer
movieDinner at Noon
1988
Writer
movieTalking Heads
1988
Writer
tvTalking Heads
1988
Writer
moviePrick Up Your Ears
1987
Screenplay
tvScreen Two
1985
Writer
movieA Private Function
1984
Screenplay, Story
movieMarks
1982
Writer
movieRolling Home
1982
Writer
movieOur Winnie
1982
Writer
movieIntensive Care
1982
Writer
movieOne Fine Day
1979
Writer
movieAfternoon Off
1979
Writer
movieThe Old Crowd
1979
Writer
movieA Little Outing
1977
Writer
Premiere
1977
Writer
movieA Day Out
1972
Writer
tvPlay for Today
1970
Writer
Acting65
tvRemembers…
2022
Self
movieThe Lady in the Van
2015
Alan Bennett (2014)
movieMouse and Mole at Christmas Time
2013
Mole (voice)
movieBeing Alan Bennett
2009
Himself
movieThe Young Visiters
2003
Narrator (voice)
movieThora Hird Tribute
2003
Self, Denis Midgley (archive footage, uncredited)
tvFamily Guy
1999
Alan Bennett (voice)
movieThe World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Two Bad Mice and Johnny Town-Mouse
1996
Timmy Willie (voice)
movieIn Love and War
1996
Porter
movieSelling Hitler
1993
Hugh Trevor-Roper
Ashenden
1991
Grantly Caypor
tvBuilding Sights
1988
Self - Presenter
movieDinner at Noon
1988
Himself - Presenter
tvTalking Heads
1988
Graham Whittaker
movieLittle Dorrit
1987
The Bishop
tvFortunes of War
1987
Lord Pinkrose
movieDreamchild
1985
Mock Turtle (voice)
The Glass Box
1985
Self (archival footage)
movieThe Merry Wives of Windsor
1982
Justice Shallow
movieIntensive Care
1982
Denis Midgley
movieThe Secret Policeman's Other Ball
1982
Self - Various Roles
movieAfternoon Off
1979
Mr Petty
movieMe! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf
1978
Narrator (voice)
movieLong Shot
1978
Neville's Doctor
movieA Visit from Miss Prothero
1978
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
tvBBC2 Play of the Week
1977
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
movieHamlet
1970
Osric
tvPlay for Today
1970
Denis Midgley
movieEvery Home Should Have One
1970
Defence Solicitor
tvOmnibus
1967
Self
movieBeyond the Fringe
1964
Various Characters
tvTempo
1961
Self
Creator4
Directing2
movieTalking Heads
1988
Director
tvTalking Heads
1988
Director
Crew1
Man and Music
1986
Presenter
Production1
movieAllelujah
2023
Executive Producer