Alan Bennett
Alan Bennett (born 9 May 1934) is an English playwright, screenwriter, actor and author. His work includes The Madness of George III and its movie adaptation, the series of monologues Talking Heads, the play and the movie The History Boys, and popular audio books, including his readings of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Winnie-the-Pooh.
Alan Bennett | |
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 Bennett in 1973, photographed by Allan Warren | |
| Born | 9 May 1934 |
| Occupation | Actor, author |
| Years active | 1960–present |
| Partner(s) | Rupert Thomas |
Bennett was born in Armley in Leeds.[1] He has a degree in history from Exeter College, Oxford. He is openly gay.[2]
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Bennett (second left) in Beyond the Fringe on Broadway c. 1962
A 2007 production of Bennett's The History Boys at The Doon School, India.
The headstone, in Larch Wood (Railway Cutting) cemetery, of Alan Bennett's Uncle Clarence, subject of a 1985 radio monologue
References
- ↑ Bennett, Alan (2014). "Fair Play". London Review of Books. 36 (12): 29–30. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
- ↑ Alan Bennett rejected being 'labelled as gay'
Other websites
- Alan Bennett on IMDb
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