Alun Owen
British screenwriter (1925-1994)
Alun Davies 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 an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay. BFI Screenonline called him “one of the leading voices of 1960s British television, when it was a writers' medium.”
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 4 films (1958–1964) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 2 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | The Criminal | KQED-TV Bay Area Educational TV | 95 min | 16mm | Color & B&W | sound |
| 1958 | The criminal | Indiana University Audio-Visual Center: Distributor | National Educational Television: Distributor | 0:30:00 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1960 | THE CRIMINAL | Joseph Losey | 95 min | Color & B&W | ||
| 1964 | A Hard Day's Night | Richard Lester | 87 | B&W |