Biography
Alun Davies Owen (24 November 1925 – 6 December 1994) 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.
Wrote 22
1980s
- 1989
Unexplained Laughter
Writer
- 1988
1970s
- 1974
Lucky
Writer
- 1971
Pal
Writer
- 1970
No Trams to Lime Street
Writer
1960s
- 1969
Male of the Species
Writer
Male of the Species
Writer
- 1968
The Company of Five
Writer
Charlie
Writer
- 1967
George's Room
Writer
Half Hour Story
Writer
- 1965
- 1964
- 1960
Lena, O My Lena
Writer
The Criminal
Screenplay
1950s
- 1956
Armchair Theatre
Writer
Acted in 5
1960s
- 1963
1950s
- 1959
I'm All Right Jack
TV Producer
In the Wake of a Stranger
Ferris
- 1955
- 1953
Valley of Song
Pritchard
Created 1
1960s
- 1969
Hark at Barker
Creator
Appearances3
2020s
- 2025
The Beatles
Self (archive footage)
2000s
- 2002
Things They Said Today
Self (archive footage)
1950s
- 1957
Every Day Except Christmas
Narrator (voice)