Alan Bennett
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- May 9, 1934
- Birthplace
- Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alan Bennett, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
The Choral 2025
Writer
Innes Lloyd: The Producer 2025
as Self
Alan Bennett: 90 Years On 2024
Actor
Allelujah 2023
Executive Producer, Writer
Stewart Lee: Tornado 2022
as Self
Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War 2022
Actor
National Theatre Live: The Madness of George III 2018
Writer
National Theatre Live: Allelujah! 2018
Writer
Stop All the Clocks: W.H. Auden in an Age of Anxiety 2017
as Himself
Alan Bennett's Diaries 2016
as Himself
The Lady in the Van 2015
as Alan Bennett (2014), Writer
The Native Hue of Resolution 2013
Actor
Mouse and Mole at Christmas Time 2013
as Mole (voice)
National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage 2013
as Hector
National Theatre Live: People 2013
Writer
- My Friend Sam: Living for the Moment
My Friend Sam: Living for the Moment 2012
Actor
Books: The Last Chapter? 2011
as Self
National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art 2010
Writer
Being Alan Bennett 2009
as Himself
The History Boys 2006
Author, Screenplay
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? 2004
as Self
The Young Visiters 2003
as Narrator (voice)
The Importance of Being Morrissey 2003
as Self
Thora Hird Tribute 2003
as Self, Denis Midgley (archive footage, uncredited)
- Waiting for the Telegram
Waiting for the Telegram 1998
Writer
- Playing Sandwiches
Playing Sandwiches 1998
Writer
Talking Heads 2 1998
Writer
Did I Say Hairdressing? I Meant Astrophysics 1998
as (voice)
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Two Bad Mice and Johnny Town-Mouse 1996
as Timmy Willie (voice)
The Willows in Winter 1996
as Mole
In Love and War 1996
as Porter
The Wind in the Willows 1995
as Mole (voice)
Some Interesting Facts About Peter Cook 1995
as Self
The Madness of King George 1994
as 2nd MP, Screenplay, Theatre Play
- Portrait or Bust
Portrait or Bust 1994
as Himself, Writer
Selling Hitler 1993
as Hugh Trevor-Roper
Julie Walters and Friends 1991
Actor, Writer
A Question of Attribution 1991
Writer
A Life in Death 1991
Writers' Assistant
102 Boulevard Haussmann 1990
Writer
Dinner at Noon 1988
as Himself - Presenter, Writer
- Bed Among the Lentils
Bed Among the Lentils 1988
Writer, Director
- A Lady of Letters
A Lady of Letters 1988
Writer
Talking Heads 1988
Actor, Writer, Director
Little Dorrit 1987
as The Bishop
Prick Up Your Ears 1987
Screenplay
The Insurance Man 1986
Writer
Dreamchild 1985
as Mock Turtle (voice)
A Private Function 1984
Screenplay, Story
An Englishman Abroad 1983
Writer
The Merry Wives of Windsor 1982
as Justice Shallow
Say Something Happened 1982
Writer
Marks 1982
Writer
Rolling Home 1982
Writer
A Woman of No Importance. 1982
Writer
Our Winnie 1982
Writer
Intensive Care 1982
as Denis Midgley, Writer
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball 1982
as Self - Various Roles
All Day on the Sands 1979
Writer
One Fine Day 1979
Writer
Afternoon Off 1979
as Mr Petty, Writer
The Old Crowd 1979
Writer
Doris and Doreen 1978
Writer
Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf 1978
as Narrator (voice), Writer
Long Shot 1978
as Neville's Doctor
A Visit from Miss Prothero 1978
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited), Writer
A Little Outing 1977
Writer
Pleasure at Her Majesty's 1976
as Self
Sunset Across the Bay 1975
Writer
A Day Out 1972
Writer
Hamlet 1970
as Osric
Every Home Should Have One 1970
as Defence Solicitor
Alice in Wonderland 1966
as Mouse
- The Drinking Party
The Drinking Party 1965
as Eryximachus
Beyond the Fringe 1964
as Various Characters, Writer
Credits from TMDB.