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Alan Bennett (born 9 May 1934) is an English playwright, author, actor and screenwriter. Over his entertainment career he has received numerous awards and honours including two BAFTA Awards, four Laurence Olivier Awards, and two Tony Awards. He also earned an Academy Award nomination for his film The Madness of King George (1994).
Alan Bennett. Writer: The Lady in the Van. 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 The Madness of King George (1994) and The History Boys (2006).
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Alan Bennett in London, 1973. Alan Bennett is an English playwright.. Having started at the Royal National Theatre, he became known for such works as Talking Heads, The Madness of King George, The History Boys, The Lady in the Van and The Habit of Art.
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Nov 9, 2015 · Paul Merton Interviews Alex Jennings & Alan Bennett. For more go to -----
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91 Copy quote. Sometimes there is no next time, no time-outs, no second chances. Sometimes it’s now or never. Alan Bennett. Second Chance, Now Or Never, Next. 99 Copy quote. Mark my words, when a society has to resort to the lavatory for its humour, the writing is on the wall. Alan Bennett.
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Alan Bennett is a renowned playwright and essayist, a succession of whose plays have been staged at the Royal National Theatre and whose screenplay for The Madness of King George was nominated for an Academy Award. He made his first stage appearance with Beyond the Fringe and his latest play was The Lady in the Van with Maggie Smith.
