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Alun Owen

Alun Owen 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.

Known for

The Beatles
The Beatles
2025 • Self (archive footage)
Things They Said Today
Things They Said Today
2002 • Self (archive footage)
The Servant
The Servant
1963 • People in Restaurant: Curate
I'm All Right Jack
I'm All Right Jack
1959 • TV Producer
In the Wake of a Stranger
In the Wake of a Stranger
1959 • Ferris
Every Day Except Christmas
Every Day Except Christmas
1957 • Narrator (voice)
Valley of Song
Valley of Song
1953 • Pritchard

Full filmography

The Beatles
The Beatles
2025 • Self (archive footage)
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Things They Said Today
Things They Said Today
2002 • Self (archive footage)
View movie
The Servant
The Servant
1963 • People in Restaurant: Curate
View movie
I'm All Right Jack
I'm All Right Jack
1959 • TV Producer
View movie
Every Day Except Christmas
Every Day Except Christmas
1957 • Narrator (voice)
View movie
Valley of Song
Valley of Song
1953 • Pritchard
View movie
Alun Owen – Biography, Known For & Filmography