Alun Owen
Alun Davies Owen (24 November 1925 – 6 December 1994) 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
- Writing
- Born
- 1925-11-24 · Menai Bridge, Wales
- Died
- 1994-11-06
Known for
- A Hard Day's Night (1964) — Screenplay
- The Servant (1963) — People in Restaurant: Curate
- I'm All Right Jack (1959) — TV Producer
- The Criminal (1960) — Screenplay
- Every Day Except Christmas (1957) — Narrator (voice)
- Play for Today (1970) — Writer
- BBC Play of the Month (1965) — Writer
- Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965) — Writer
- The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel (1955) — First Guard (uncredited)
- Armchair Theatre (1956) — Writer
- Theatre 625 (1964) — Writer
- The Wednesday Play (1964) — Writer
- George's Room (1967) — Writer
- ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969) — Screenplay
- Male of the Species (1969) — Writer
- The Company of Five (1968) — Writer