Alan Bennett

About

Award-winning English screenwriter, playwright author, and actor who is best known for his plays The Madness of King George and The History Boys.

Before Fame

He appeared in a 1966 version of Alice in Wonderland.

Trivia

He was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for The Madness of King George (1994), which he adapted from the play that he himself also wrote.

Family Life

He had a long partnership with magazine editor Rupert Thomas.

Associated With

Helen Mirren starred in the film The Madness of King George, which he wrote.