Alan Bennett
Alan Bennett | |
|---|---|
 Bennett in 1973, photographed by Allan Warren | |
| Born | 9 May 1934 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, author |
| Years active | 1960–present |
| Partner | Rupert Thomas |
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.
Bennett was born in Armley in Leeds.[1] He has a degree in history from Exeter College, Oxford. He is openly gay.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 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
[change | change source]- Alan Bennett on IMDb
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