Alun Owen

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Alun Owen

Writing November 24, 1925

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…

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A Hard Day's Night

A Hard Day's Night

7.3 1964 Movie
Play for Today

Play for Today

6.6 1970 TV Show
The Servant

The Servant

7.6 1963 Movie
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

5.2 1965 TV Show
Theatre 625

Theatre 625

7.2 1964 TV Show
The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

5.2 1964 TV Show
ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

7.0 1967 TV Show
Thirty-Minute Theatre

Thirty-Minute Theatre

4.3 1965 TV Show
ITV Saturday Night Theatre

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

7.0 1969 TV Show
The Play on One

The Play on One

6.0 1988 TV Show
I'm All Right Jack

I'm All Right Jack

6.6 1959 Movie
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

8.0 1955 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    The Beatles

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  2. 2002
    Things They Said Today

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  3. 1990
    Come Home Charlie and Face Them

    TV show Screenplay

  4. 1989
    Unexplained Laughter

    Movie Writer

  5. 1988
    The Play on One

    TV show Writer

  6. 1978
    Hawkmoor

    TV show Ianto

  7. 1978
    Do You Remember?

    TV show Writer

  8. 1976
    Forget Me Not

    TV show Writer

  9. 1974
    Norma

    Movie Writer

  10. 1974
    Lucky

    Movie Writer

  11. 1971
    Pal

    Movie Writer

  12. 1971
    Funny

    Movie Writer

  13. 1971
    The Ten Commandments

    TV show Writer

  14. 1970
    Play for Today

    TV show Writer

  15. 1970
    No Trams to Lime Street

    Movie Writer

  16. 1969
    The Ladies: Joan

    Movie Writer

More credits
  1. 1969
    The Ladies: Doreen

    Movie Writer

  2. 1969
    Plays of Today

    TV show Writer

  3. 1969
    Hark at Barker

    TV show Creator

  4. 1969
    Male of the Species

    TV show Writer

  5. 1969
    ITV Saturday Night Theatre

    TV show Screenplay

  6. 1969
    Male of the Species

    Movie Writer

  7. 1968
    Gareth

    Movie Writer

  8. 1968
    The Company of Five

    TV show Writer

  9. 1968
    Charlie

    Movie Writer

  10. 1968
    For Amusement Only

    TV show Writer

  11. 1968
    Thief

    Movie Writer

  12. 1968
    Stella

    Movie Writer

  13. 1968
    The Ronnie Barker Playhouse

    TV show The Minister

  14. 1967
    George's Room

    Movie Writer

  15. 1967
    ITV Playhouse

    TV show Writer

  16. 1967
    Shelter

    Movie Writer

  17. 1967
    Half Hour Story

    TV show Writer

  18. 1965
    BBC Play of the Month

    TV show Writer

  19. 1965
    Thirty-Minute Theatre

    TV show Writer

  20. 1964
    The Wednesday Play

    TV show Writer

  21. 1964
    A Hard Day's Night

    Movie Screenplay

  22. 1964
    Theatre 625

    TV show Writer

  23. 1963
    The Servant

    Movie People in Restaurant: Curate

  24. 1962
    The Hard Knock

    Movie Writer