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Alan Bennett(I)

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Alan Bennett
Alan Bennett is an award-winning dramatist and screenwriter who is best known as a member of Beyond the Fringe (1964) (a satirical review that was a hit on both the London stage and on Broadway and featured fellow members Peter Cook, Jonathan Miller and Dudley Moore) and for his plays The Madness of King George (1994) and The History Boys (2006). Bennett and Miller also collaborated on the TV sketch show On the Margin (1966).

In 1995, Bennett was nominated for an Academy Award for his adaptation of his own play "The Madness of King George." He has declined a knighthood and an honorary doctorate from Oxford University.
BornMay 9, 1934
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BornMay 9, 1934
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 10 wins & 17 nominations total

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    Known for

    Maggie Smith and Alex Jennings in The Lady in the Van (2015)
    The Lady in the Van
    6.7
    • Alan Bennett (2014)
    • 2015
    Nigel Hawthorne in The Madness of King George (1994)
    The Madness of King George
    7.2
    • 2nd MP
    • 1994
    James Corden, Sacha Dhawan, Richard Griffiths, Andrew Knott, Russell Tovey, Dominic Cooper, Samuel Barnett, Samuel Anderson, and Jamie Parker in The History Boys (2006)
    The History Boys
    6.8
    • Writer
    • 2006
    Denholm Elliott, Michael Palin, Maggie Smith, and Richard Griffiths in A Private Function (1984)
    A Private Function
    6.5
    • Writer
    • 1984

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Maggie Smith and Alex Jennings in The Lady in the Van (2015)
      The Lady in the Van
      6.7
      • Alan Bennett (2014)
      • 2015
    • Mouse and Mole at Christmas Time (2013)
      Mouse and Mole at Christmas Time
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • Mole (voice)
      • 2013
    • Fifty Years on Stage (2013)
      Fifty Years on Stage
      8.6
      TV Movie
      • Hector (segment "The History Boys")
      • 2013
    • Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Alex Borstein, and Seth MacFarlane in Family Guy (1999)
      Family Guy
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Alan Bennett (voice)
      • 2013
    • Making Children Smile (2006)
      Making Children Smile
      Video
      • Owl (voice)
      • 2006
    • Meg and Mog (2003)
      Meg and Mog
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Owl
      • 2003–2004
    • The Young Visiters (2003)
      The Young Visiters
      6.8
      TV Movie
      • Narrator (voice)
      • 2003
    • Did I Say Hairdressing? I Meant Astrophysics (1998)
      Did I Say Hairdressing? I Meant Astrophysics
      Short
      • (voice)
      • 1998
    • A Dance to the Music of Time (1997)
      A Dance to the Music of Time
      7.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Sillery
      • 1997
    • The Willows in Winter (1996)
      The Willows in Winter
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • Mole (voice)
      • 1996
    • Jackanory (1965)
      Jackanory
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Storyteller
      • 1968–1996
    • The Wind in the Willows (1995)
      The Wind in the Willows
      7.4
      TV Movie
      • Mole (voice)
      • 1995
    • The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends (1992)
      The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Timmie Willie (voice)
      • 1995
    • The Story Store (1995)
      The Story Store
      TV Series
      • (voice)
      • 1995
    • Nigel Hawthorne in The Madness of King George (1994)
      The Madness of King George
      7.2
      • 2nd MP
      • 1994

    Writer



    • The Choral
      • screenplay
      • Post-production



    • Judi Dench, Derek Jacobi, David Bradley, Jennifer Saunders, Russell Tovey, Jesse Akele, and Bally Gill in Allelujah (2022)
      Allelujah
      6.0
      • based on the play by
      • 2022
    • Alan Bennett's Talking Heads (2020)
      Alan Bennett's Talking Heads
      7.9
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2020
    • National Theatre Live: The Madness of George III (2018)
      National Theatre Live: The Madness of George III
      7.8
      • by
      • 2018
    • National Theatre Live: Allelujah! (2018)
      National Theatre Live: Allelujah!
      7.5
      • by
      • 2018
    • Alan Bennett: Keeping on Keeping On
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2016
    • Maggie Smith and Alex Jennings in The Lady in the Van (2015)
      The Lady in the Van
      6.7
      • memoir
      • screenplay
      • 2015
    • Fifty Years on Stage (2013)
      Fifty Years on Stage
      8.6
      TV Movie
      • written by (segment "The Madness of George III/"The History Boys"/"The Habit of Art")
      • 2013
    • National Theatre Live: People (2013)
      National Theatre Live: People
      7.2
      • Writer
      • 2013
    • Richard Griffiths and Alex Jennings in National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art (2010)
      National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art
      8.3
      • play
      • 2010
    • Ilona Béres, Enikö Börcsök, Marianna Moór, and Lia Pokorny in Beszélö fejek (2009)
      Beszélö fejek
      TV Mini Series
      • Writer
      • 2009
    • James Corden, Sacha Dhawan, Richard Griffiths, Andrew Knott, Russell Tovey, Dominic Cooper, Samuel Barnett, Samuel Anderson, and Jamie Parker in The History Boys (2006)
      The History Boys
      6.8
      • play
      • screenplay
      • 2006
    • Telling Tales
      7.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2000
    • Alan Bennett in Talking Heads 2 (1998)
      Talking Heads 2
      8.6
      TV Mini Series
      • writer
      • 1998
    • Westminster Abbey
      8.4
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1995
    • Nigel Hawthorne in The Madness of King George (1994)
      The Madness of King George
      7.2
      • play "The Madness of George III"
      • screenplay
      • 1994

    Producer



    • Judi Dench, Derek Jacobi, David Bradley, Jennifer Saunders, Russell Tovey, Jesse Akele, and Bally Gill in Allelujah (2022)
      Allelujah
      6.0
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Telling Tales
      7.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2000
    • Alan Bennett in Talking Heads 2 (1998)
      Talking Heads 2
      8.6
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 1998

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Alan
    • Height
      • 6′ (1.83 m)
    • Born
      • May 9, 1934
      • Armley, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Rupert Thomas2006 - present
    • Other works
      Playwright: "Habeus Corpus"
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Biographical Movie
      • 4 Print Biographies
      • 3 Portrayals
      • 2 Interviews
      • 39 Articles
      • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Turned down an honorary degree from the University of Oxford because of the institution's financial links with Rupert Murdoch.
    • Quotes
      Definition of a classic: a book everyone is assumed to have read and often think they have.
    • Trademark
        Laconic, morose, dead-pan Leeds accent

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