Alun Owen
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.
Personal Details
Movies (27)
The Beatles
as Self (archive footage)
2025
Things They Said Today
as Self (archive footage)
2002
Unexplained Laughter
Writer (Writing)
1989
Norma
Writer (Writing)
1974
Lucky
Writer (Writing)
1974
Pal
Writer (Writing)
1971
Funny
Writer (Writing)
1971
No Trams to Lime Street
Writer (Writing)
1970
The Ladies: Doreen
Writer (Writing)
1969
The Ladies: Joan
Writer (Writing)
1969
Male of the Species
Writer (Writing)
1969
Gareth
Writer (Writing)
1968
Thief
Writer (Writing)
1968
Stella
Writer (Writing)
1968
George's Room
Writer (Writing)
1967
Shelter
Writer (Writing)
1967
A Hard Day's Night
Screenplay (Writing)
1964
The Servant
as People in Restaurant: Curate
1963
The Hard Knock
Writer (Writing)
1962
The Rose Affair
Writer (Writing)
1961
Lena, O My Lena
Writer (Writing)
1960
The Criminal
Screenplay (Writing)
1960
After the Funeral
Writer (Writing)
1960
I'm All Right Jack
as TV Producer
1959
In the Wake of a Stranger
as Ferris
1959
Every Day Except Christmas
as Narrator (voice)
1957
Valley of Song
as Pritchard
1953
TV Shows (12)
The Play on One
Writer (Writing)
1988
Hawkmoor
as Ianto
1978
The Ten Commandments
Writer (Writing)
1971
Play for Today
Writer (Writing)
1970
Male of the Species
Writer (Writing)
1969
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Screenplay (Writing)
1969
The Company of Five
Writer (Writing)
1968
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
as The Minister
1968
BBC Play of the Month
Writer (Writing)
1965
Theatre 625
Writer (Writing)
1964
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
as First Guard (uncredited)
1955
Before Your Very Eyes
1952