ALUN OWEN
Alun Owen
Gender: Male
Known for: Writing
Birthday: November 24, 1925
Deathday: November 6, 1994
Place of Birth: Menai Bridge, Wales
Biography
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.
Notable work
Filmography
Starring
2025·
The BeatlesSelf (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
1978·
HawkmoorIanto
The Minister
1963·
The ServantPeople in Restaurant: Curate
1959·
I'm All Right JackTV Producer
Ferris
Narrator (voice)
First Guard (uncredited)
1953·
Valley of SongPritchard
Production
1989·
Unexplained LaughterWriter
1988·
The Play on OneWriter
1974·
LuckyWriter
1974·
NormaWriter
1971·
The Ten CommandmentsWriter
1971·
PalWriter
1971·
FunnyWriter
1970·
Play for TodayWriter
Writer
1969·
Male of the SpeciesWriter, Writer
Screenplay
1969·
The Ladies: JoanWriter
1969·
The Ladies: DoreenWriter
Writer
1968·
The Company of FiveWriter
1968·
GarethWriter
1968·
StellaWriter
1968·
ThiefWriter
1967·
George's RoomWriter
1967·
ShelterWriter
Writer
1964·
Theatre 625Writer
1964·
A Hard Day's NightScreenplay
1962·
The Hard KnockWriter
1961·
The Rose AffairWriter
1960·
After the FuneralWriter
1960·
Lena, O My LenaWriter
1960·
The CriminalScreenplay