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Alan Bennett

Alan Bennett is known for The Lady in the Van (2015), The Madness of King George (1994), The History Boys (2006).

Biography

Alan Bennett (born 9 May 1934) is an English playwright, screenwriter and author. Born in Leeds, he attended Oxford University where he studied history and performed with The Oxford Revue. He stayed to teach and research medieval history at the university for several years. His collaboration as writer and performer with Dudley Moore, Jonathan Miller and Peter Cook in the satirical revue Beyond the Fringe at the 1960 Edinburgh Festival brought him instant fame. He gave up academia, and turned to writing full time, his first stage play Forty Years On being produced in 1968.

His output includes The Madness of George III and its film incarnation The Madness of King George, the series of monologues Talking Heads, the play The History Boys, and popular audio books, including his readings of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Winnie-the-Pooh.

Questions about Alan Bennett

How many Alan Bennett films are in the catalogue?

The CineQuiz catalogue has 54 films with Alan Bennett, from 1965 to 2025.

What is the best rated Alan Bennett film?

The best rated Alan Bennett film in the catalogue is The Madness of King George (1994), rated 6.8.

What was the first Alan Bennett film?

The first Alan Bennett film in the catalogue is A Private Function, from 1984.

Who has Alan Bennett worked with the most?

In the catalogue, Alan Bennett shares the most credits with George Fenton (5 films), Nicholas Hytner (4 films) and Andrew Dunn (3 films).

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Known for

Full filmography

66 films — 54 in the catalogue

Series and TV shows

5 titles

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Cast