The Madness of King George
1994
Search results
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).
May 9, 2024 · Alan Bennett, British playwright who was best known for The Madness of George III and The History Boys. In addition to plays, he wrote numerous short stories and novellas, many of which he adapted for the stage and screen.
List of works by Alan Bennett. 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.
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).
Bennett was a prolific writer for television during the 1970s and 80s, but the Talking Heads (1987, 1998) series of monologues has arguably made the greatest impact on the medium. Whereas his stage work has frequently dramatised those at the centre of public life, real and famed historical and contemporary characters, these are studies of those ...
Apr 3, 2023 · Where to begin with Alan Bennett. From Talking Heads to The History Boys, we plot a path through the film and TV output of one of Britain’s most distinctive writers.
Alan Bennett's Talking Heads: With Jodie Comer, Martin Freeman, Imelda Staunton, Harriet Walter. New versions of Alan Bennett's much-loved monologues, with some of the best known British performers of their time.
