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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).
Jun 11, 2024 · Alan Bennett (born May 9, 1934, Leeds, Yorkshire, England) is a British playwright who was best known for The Madness of George III (1991) and The History Boys (2004). His work fearlessly scrutinized the British class system, propriety, and England’s north-south cultural divide with results that were simultaneously chilling and hilarious.
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.
IMDb provides an overview of Alan Bennett's life and career as a writer, actor, producer and director. Learn about his plays, films, TV shows, collaborations, awards and trivia.
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- Armley, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK
- Writer, Actor, Producer
Nov 21, 2016 · Bennett has acted with fair frequency down the years, in his own work and occasionally that of others, and he stepped in at the stage opening of The Lady in the Van in 1999 when Nigel Farrell, cast as “Alan Bennett” opposite Maggie Smith’s Miss Shepherd, rushed off to become a father.
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May 18, 2024 · The Critic Magazine celebrates the life and work of the acclaimed playwright, screenwriter and author on his 90th birthday. Herman explores Bennett's themes of awkwardness, isolation, disguise and melancholy in his TV dramas, monologues and documentaries.
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Apr 3, 2023 · Explore the diverse and distinctive output of one of Britain's most acclaimed writers, from Talking Heads to The History Boys. Discover his wit, wisdom and compassion in stories of everyday life, from the Cambridge spies to the Queen.
