Alan Bennett

Born: 1934-05-09

Birthplace: Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK

Biography

Alan Bennett (born 9 May 1934) is an English playwright, screenwriter and author. Born in Leeds, he attended Oxford University where he studied history and performed with The Oxford Revue. He stayed to teach and research medieval history at the university for several years. His collaboration as writer and performer with Dudley Moore, Jonathan Miller and Peter Cook in the satirical revue Beyond the Fringe at the 1960 Edinburgh Festival brought him instant fame. He gave up academia, and turned to writing full time, his first stage play Forty Years On being produced in 1968.

His output includes The Madness of George III and its film incarnation The Madness of King George, the series of monologues Talking Heads, the play The History Boys, and popular audio books, including his readings of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Winnie-the-Pooh.

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Known For

The Choral
The Madness of King George
The Merry Wives of Windsor
The Lady in the Van
In Love and War
Dreamchild
The History Boys
The Wind in the Willows
The Young Visiters
Prick Up Your Ears

Top Movie Credits

The Choral Writer
The Madness of King George Theatre Play
The Merry Wives of Windsor Justice Shallow
The Lady in the Van Writer
In Love and War Porter
Dreamchild Mock Turtle (voice)
The History Boys Author
The Wind in the Willows Mole
The Young Visiters Narrator (voice)
Prick Up Your Ears Screenplay