Alun Owen

Biography

Alun 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 a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.

Known For

The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

The Servant

I'm All Right Jack

The Beatles

Every Day Except Christmas

Valley of Song

Things They Said Today

In the Wake of a Stranger

All Movies (7)

• The Beatles2025 · as Self (archive footage)
• Things They Said Today2002 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Servant1963 · as People in Restaurant: Curate
• I'm All Right Jack1959 · as TV Producer
• In the Wake of a Stranger1959 · as Ferris
• Every Day Except Christmas1957 · as Narrator (voice)
• Valley of Song1953 · as Pritchard

All TV Shows (4)

• Hawkmoor1978 · as Ianto
• The Ronnie Barker Playhouse1968 · as The Minister
• The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel1955 · as First Guard (uncredited)
• Before Your Very Eyes1952