Alun Owen

Known for: Writing

Born: 1925-11-24 – 1994-11-06 (aged 68)

From: Menai Bridge, Wales

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.

Filmography (11)

MOVIE★ 8.0
The Beatles
2025
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 7.0
Things They Said Today
2002
as Self (archive footage)
TV★ 9.0
Hawkmoor
1978
as Ianto
TV★ 8.0
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
1968
as The Minister
MOVIE★ 7.6
The Servant
1963
as People in Restaurant: Curate
MOVIE★ 6.6
I'm All Right Jack
1959
as TV Producer
MOVIE★ 10.0
In the Wake of a Stranger
1959
as Ferris
MOVIE★ 6.6
Every Day Except Christmas
1957
as Narrator (voice)
TV★ 8.0
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
1955
as First Guard (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 8.0
Valley of Song
1953
as Pritchard
TV
Before Your Very Eyes
1952