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Alun Owen

Born: 1925-11-24 • 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
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The Beatles
2025 • Self (archive footage)
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Things They Said Today
2002 • Self (archive footage)
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The Servant
1963 • People in Restaurant: Curate
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I'm All Right Jack
1959 • TV Producer
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In the Wake of a Stranger
1959 • Ferris
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Every Day Except Christmas
1957 • Narrator (voice)
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Valley of Song
1953 • Pritchard