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Alan Ayckbourn

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Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn was born on 12 April 1939 in London, England, UK. He is a writer and director, known for A Chorus of Disapproval (1989), By Jeeves (2001) and Season's Greetings (2020). He has been married to Heather Stoney since September 1997. They have two children. He was previously married to Christine Helen Roland May.
BornApril 12, 1939
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BornApril 12, 1939
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Anthony Hopkins, Jeremy Irons, Patsy Kensit, Richard Briers, Barbara Ferris, Gareth Hunt, Lionel Jeffries, Pete Lee-Wilson, and Alexandra Pigg in A Chorus of Disapproval (1989)
    A Chorus of Disapproval
    5.5
    • Writer
    • 1989
    Martin Jarvis in By Jeeves (2001)
    By Jeeves
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 2001
    Alan Ayckbourn, Tatanya Lowed-Spence, Michael Bray, Ricardo Duryea, Frederic Zimmerman, Maite Ezpeleta, Bonner Roger, and Pearl Fisher in Season's Greetings (2020)
    Season's Greetings
    • Writer
    • 2020
    Private Fears in Public Places (2006)
    Private Fears in Public Places
    6.9
    • Writer
    • 2006

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    • Alan Ayckbourn, Tatanya Lowed-Spence, Michael Bray, Ricardo Duryea, Frederic Zimmerman, Maite Ezpeleta, Bonner Roger, and Pearl Fisher in Season's Greetings (2020)
      Season's Greetings
      • written by
      • 2020
    • A Talk in the Park
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2020
    • Season's Greetings
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2015
    • A Small Family Business (2014)
      A Small Family Business
      7.0
      • by
      • 2014
    • Life of Riley (2014)
      Life of Riley
      6.0
      • play
      • 2014
    • Fifty Years on Stage (2013)
      Fifty Years on Stage
      8.6
      TV Movie
      • written by (segment "Bedroom Farce")
      • 2013
    • Smísené dvouhry
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2011
    • Television Theater (1953)
      Television Theater
      7.7
      TV Series
      • play
      • author
      • 2000–2008
    • Pos na klepsete tous klironomous sas (2007)
      Pos na klepsete tous klironomous sas
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • adaptation
      • 2007
    • Private Fears in Public Places (2006)
      Private Fears in Public Places
      6.9
      • play "Private Fears in Public Places"
      • 2006
    • Remue-ménage (2003)
      Remue-ménage
      Video
      • play
      • 2003
    • Bedroom Farce (Tempe Little Theatre) (2001)
      Bedroom Farce (Tempe Little Theatre)
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2001
    • Martin Jarvis in By Jeeves (2001)
      By Jeeves
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • book & lyrics
      • 2001
    • To theatro stin ET-1 (1997)
      To theatro stin ET-1
      TV Series
      • play: Woman in Mind
      • 1998
    • Toffelhjältar (1998)
      Toffelhjältar
      TV Movie
      • play
      • 1998

    Director



    • Martin Jarvis in By Jeeves (2001)
      By Jeeves
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2001

    Music Department



    • Martin Jarvis in By Jeeves (2001)
      By Jeeves
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • lyrics
      • 2001

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Sir Alan Ayckbourn
    • Born
      • April 12, 1939
      • London, England, UK
    • Spouses
        Heather StoneySeptember 1997 - present (2 children)
    • Other works
      His play, "How the Other Half Lives", was performed at the Lyric Theatre in London, England with Robert Morley in the cast.
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      • 1 Interview
      • 3 Articles

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      He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1987 Queen's Honours List and awarded Knight Bachelor of the Order of the British Empire in the 1997 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to drama.

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