Alan Bennett
Writing
Date of birth:Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK
Gender:Male
Popularity:1
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.
Filmography
Rating by year
- Innes Lloyd: The ProducerSelf2025-03-248.01
- Alan Bennett: 90 Years On2024-12-130.00
- Stewart Lee: TornadoSelf2022-09-297.013
- Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War2022-07-010.00
- Stop All the Clocks: W.H. Auden in an Age of AnxietyHimself2017-09-300.00
- Alan Bennett's DiariesHimself2016-11-166.01
- The Lady in the VanAlan Bennett (2014)2015-10-306.4806
- The Native Hue of Resolution2013-12-2110.01
- Mouse and Mole at Christmas TimeMole (voice)2013-12-166.04
- National Theatre Live: 50 Years on StageHector2013-11-026.24
- My Friend Sam: Living for the Moment2012-01-160.00
- Books: The Last Chapter?Self2011-12-130.00
- Being Alan BennettHimself2009-12-050.00
- Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?Self2004-12-094.83
- The Young VisitersNarrator (voice)2003-12-265.39
- Meg and MogOwl2003-10-276.01
- The Importance of Being MorrisseySelf2003-06-086.97
- Thora Hird TributeSelf, Denis Midgley (archive footage, uncredited)2003-03-300.00
- Family GuyAlan Bennett (voice)1999-01-317.44,992
- A Dance to the Music of TimeSillery1997-10-095.76
- The Willows in WinterMole1996-12-266.715
- The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Two Bad Mice and Johnny Town-MouseTimmy Willie (voice)1996-12-260.00
- In Love and WarPorter1996-12-185.9153
- The Abbey with Alan BennettSelf1995-12-250.00
- The Wind in the WillowsMole1995-12-247.140
- Some Interesting Facts About Peter CookSelf1995-12-198.01
- The Madness of King George2nd MP1994-12-286.8259
- Portrait or BustHimself1994-04-040.00
- Selling HitlerHugh Trevor-Roper1993-04-208.03
- Julie Walters and Friends1991-12-297.01
- Building SightsSelf - Presenter1988-11-010.00
- Dinner at NoonHimself - Presenter1988-08-088.01
- Talking Heads1988-04-195.01
- Talking HeadsGraham Whittaker1988-04-196.77
- Little DorritThe Bishop1987-12-116.414
- Fortunes of WarLord Pinkrose1987-10-116.314
- DreamchildMock Turtle (voice)1985-10-046.638
- The Merry Wives of WindsorJustice Shallow1982-12-288.03
- Intensive CareDenis Midgley1982-11-099.01
- The Secret Policeman's Other BallSelf - Various Roles1982-03-016.36
- Afternoon OffMr Petty1979-02-030.00
- Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia WoolfNarrator (voice)1978-12-0210.01
- Long ShotNeville's Doctor1978-11-179.01
- A Visit from Miss ProtheroNarrator (voice) (uncredited)1978-01-117.01
- BBC2 Play of the WeekNarrator (voice) (uncredited)1977-09-217.01
- Pleasure at Her Majesty'sSelf1976-12-297.03
- The Secret Policeman's BallSelf1976-04-015.01
- HamletOsric1970-11-177.01
- Play for TodayDenis Midgley1970-10-156.610
- Every Home Should Have OneDefence Solicitor1970-03-054.921
- OmnibusSelf1967-10-137.29
- Alice in WonderlandMouse1966-12-285.946
- On the Margin1966-11-097.01
- Beyond the FringeVarious Characters1964-12-127.54
- Hallmark Hall of FameOsric1951-12-248.88