Alan Bennett

Alan Bennett

actor, writer, producer

Alan Bennett was born on May 09, 1934 in UK. Alan Bennett's big-screen debut came with Beyond the Fringe directed by Duncan Wood in 1964, strarring Various Characters. Alan Bennett is known for Fifty Years on Stage directed by Nicholas Hytner, Roger Allam stars as Werner Heisenberg (segment "Copenhagen") and Samuel Anderson as Crowther (segment "The History Boys"). Alan Bennett has got 10 awards and 17 nominations so far. The most recent award Alan Bennett achieved is Glitter Awards. The upcoming new movie Alan Bennett plays is National Theatre Live: The Madness of George III which will be released on Nov 20, 2018.

Alan Bennett is an award-winning dramatist and screenwriter who is best known as a member of Beyond the Fringe (1964) (a satirical review that was a hit on both the London stage and on Broadway and featured fellow members Peter Cook, Jonathan Miller and Dudley Moore) and for his plays La folie du roi George (1994) and History Boys (2006). Bennett and Miller also collaborated on the TV sketch show On the Margin (1966).In 1995, Bennett was nominated for an Academy Award for his adaptation of his own play "The Madness of King George." He has declined a knighthood and an honorary doctorate from Oxford University.

  • Birthday

    May 09, 1934
  • Place of Birth

    Armley, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK
  • Also known

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Known For

Awards

10 wins & 17 nominations

Glitter Awards
2007
Best Picture
Winner - Glitter Award
British Comedy Awards
2000
Winner - Lifetime Achievement Award
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