Alun Owen
WritingBorn Nov 24, 1925Died Nov 6, 1994
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' debut feature film A Hard Day's Night (1964), which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
Known For
In the Wake of a Stranger
movie1959
Unexplained Laughter
movie1989
Pal
movie1971
No Trams to Lime Street
movie1970
Valley of Song
movie1953
The Beatles
movie2025
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
tv1955
Lena, O My Lena
movie1960
George's Room
movie1967
The Servant
movie1963
A Hard Day's Night
movie1964
Theatre 625
tv1964
Filmography
2025The Beatlesas Self (archive footage)movie2002Things They Said Todayas Self (archive footage)movie1989Unexplained Laughteras Writermovie1988The Play on Oneas Writertv1978Hawkmooras Iantotv1974Normaas Writermovie1974Luckyas Writermovie1971Palas Writermovie1971Funnyas Writermovie1971The Ten Commandmentsas Writertv1970Play for Todayas Writertv1970No Trams to Lime Streetas Writermovie1969The Ladies: Doreenas Writermovie1969The Ladies: Joanas Writermovie1969Hark at Barkeras Creatortv1969Male of the Speciesas Writertv1969ITV Saturday Night Theatreas Writertv1969Male of the Speciesas Writermovie1968Garethas Writermovie1968The Company of Fiveas Writertv1968Charlieas Writermovie1968Thiefas Writermovie1968Stellaas Writermovie1968The Ronnie Barker Playhouseas Writertv1967George's Roomas Writermovie1967ITV Playhouseas Writertv1967Shelteras Writermovie1965BBC Play of the Monthas Writertv1964A Hard Day's Nightas Screenplaymovie1964Theatre 625as Writertv1963The Servantas People in Restaurant: Curatemovie1962The Hard Knockas Writermovie1961The Rose Affairas Writermovie1960Lena, O My Lenaas Writermovie1960The Criminalas Screenplaymovie1960After the Funeralas Writermovie1959I'm All Right Jackas TV Producermovie1959In the Wake of a Strangeras Ferrismovie1957Every Day Except Christmasas Narrator (voice)movie1956Armchair Theatreas Writertv1955The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernelas First Guard (uncredited)tv1953Valley of Songas Pritchardmovie1952Before Your Very Eyestv