7.3
Movie
Writing
Alun Owen
- Born
- Died
- (aged 68)
- Birthplace
- Menai Bridge, Wales
- Credits
- 50 titles
Biography
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.3
Movie
7.6
Movie
The Servant
6.6
Movie
I'm All Right Jack
6.5
Movie
The Criminal
6.6
Movie
Every Day Except Christmas
6.6
TV
Play for Today
5.2
TV
BBC Play of the Month
4.2
TV
Thirty-Minute Theatre
6.0
TV
Armchair Theatre
7.2
TV
Theatre 625
5.2
TV
The Wednesday Play
8.0
Movie
George's Room
7.0
TV
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
4.7
TV
Male of the Species
7.0
TV
The Company of Five
7.0
TV
ITV Playhouse
6.0
TV
The Play on One
6.5
TV
Hark at Barker
Acting credits 11
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Beatles Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2002 | Things They Said Today Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1978 | Hawkmoor TV | Ianto (1 ep) |
| 1968 | The Ronnie Barker Playhouse TV | The Minister (1 ep) |
| 1963 | The Servant Film | People in Restaurant: Curate |
| 1959 | I'm All Right Jack Film | TV Producer |
| 1959 | In the Wake of a Stranger Film | Ferris |
| 1957 | Every Day Except Christmas Film | Narrator (voice) |
| 1955 | The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel TV | First Guard (uncredited) (1 ep) |
| 1953 | Valley of Song Film | Pritchard |
| 1952 | Before Your Very Eyes TV | (3 ep) |
Crew credits 40
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Come Home Charlie and Face Them TV | Screenplay (3 ep) |
| 1989 | Unexplained Laughter Film | Writer |
| 1988 | The Play on One TV | Writer (1 ep) |
| 1978 | Do You Remember? TV | Writer (1 ep) |
| 1976 | Forget Me Not TV | Writer (6 ep) |
| 1974 | Norma Film | Writer |
| 1974 | Lucky Film | Writer |
| 1971 | Pal Film | Writer |
| 1971 | Funny Film | Writer |
| 1971 | The Ten Commandments TV | Writer (1 ep) |
| 1970 | Play for Today TV | Writer (1 ep) |
| 1970 | No Trams to Lime Street Film | Writer |
| 1969 | The Ladies: Doreen Film | Writer |
| 1969 | The Ladies: Joan Film | Writer |
| 1969 | Plays of Today TV | Writer (2 ep) |
| 1969 | Hark at Barker TV | Creator |
| 1969 | Male of the Species TV | Writer (3 ep) |
| 1969 | ITV Saturday Night Theatre TV | Screenplay, Writer (2 ep) |
| 1969 | Male of the Species Film | Writer |
| 1968 | The Company of Five TV | Writer (1 ep) |
| 1968 | Charlie Film | Writer |
| 1968 | For Amusement Only TV | Writer (1 ep) |
| 1968 | Thief Film | Writer |
| 1968 | Stella Film | Writer |
| 1968 | The Ronnie Barker Playhouse TV | Writer (3 ep) |
| 1967 | George's Room Film | Writer |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse TV | Writer (3 ep) |
| 1967 | Shelter Film | Writer |
| 1967 | Half Hour Story TV | Writer (4 ep) |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the Month TV | Writer (1 ep) |
| 1965 | Thirty-Minute Theatre TV | Writer (2 ep) |
| 1964 | The Wednesday Play TV | Writer (2 ep) |
| 1964 | A Hard Day's Night Film | Screenplay |
| 1964 | Theatre 625 TV | Writer (6 ep) |
| 1962 | The Hard Knock Film | Writer |
| 1961 | The Rose Affair Film | Writer |
| 1960 | Lena, O My Lena Film | Writer |
| 1960 | The Criminal Film | Screenplay |
| 1960 | After the Funeral Film | Writer |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre TV | Writer (4 ep) |