Alan Bennett

English actor, author, playwright, and screenwriter (born 1934)
Person human Q654730
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Alan Bennett

Summary

Alan Bennett is a human[1]. His place of birth was Armley[2]. He was born on May 9, 1934[3]. He worked as an actor[4], screenwriter[5], playwright[6], diarist[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,283 views/month, #6,222 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Armley[2], Alan Bennett…
  • Alan Bennett was born on May 9, 1934[3].
  • Alan Bennett held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Alan Bennett worked as an actor[4].
  • Alan Bennett worked as a screenwriter[5].
  • Alan Bennett's professions included playwright[6].
  • Alan Bennett's professions included diarist[7].
  • Alan Bennett worked as a writer[8].
  • Alan Bennett worked as a stage actor[11].
  • Alan Bennett was employed by University of Oxford[12].
  • Alan Bennett's education included a stint at Exeter College[13].
  • Alan Bennett's education included a stint at Lawnswood School[14].
  • Alan Bennett's education included a stint at Leeds Modern School[15].
  • Alan Bennett received the Laurence Olivier Awards[16].
  • Alan Bennett received the Bodley Medal[17].
  • Alan Bennett received the Society of London Theatre Special Award[18].
  • Alan Bennett received the Critics' Circle Award for Distinguished Service to the Arts[19].
  • Alan Bennett received the Hawthornden Prize[20].
  • Alan Bennett received the Ackerley Prize[21].
  • Alan Bennett is recorded as male[22].
  • Alan Bennett's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Alan Bennett's Commons category is recorded as Alan Bennett[24].
  • Alan Bennett's archives at is recorded as University of Leeds Libraries[25].
  • Alan Bennett's family name is recorded as Bennett[26].
  • Alan Bennett's given name is recorded as Alan[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Alan Bennett was born in Armley[2]. He was born on May 9, 1934[3].

Education

Educated at Exeter College[13], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1314[30], headquartered in Oxford[31]; Lawnswood School[14], a secondary school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1972[34]; and Leeds Modern School[15], a grammar school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1845[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], screenwriter[5], playwright[6], diarist[7], writer[8], and stage actor[11]. Alan Bennett was employed by University of Oxford[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Laurence Olivier Awards[16], a group of awards[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1976[40]; Bodley Medal[17], a medallion[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 2002[43]; Society of London Theatre Special Award[18], a theatre award[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1976[46]; Critics' Circle Award for Distinguished Service to the Arts[19], a class of award[47]; Hawthornden Prize[20], a literary award[48], in United Kingdom[49], founded in 1919[50]; and Ackerley Prize[21], an award[51], founded in 1982[52].

Why It Matters

Alan Bennett ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,283 views/month, #6,222 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53]

Works attributed to him include The History Boys[54], a literary work[55], directed by Nicholas Hytner[56] and The Uncommon Reader[57], a written work[58].

FAQs

Where was Alan Bennett born?

Alan Bennett was born in Armley[2].

What did Alan Bennett do for work?

Alan Bennett worked as actor[4], screenwriter[5], playwright[6], diarist[7], and writer[8].

Where did Alan Bennett go to school?

Alan Bennett was educated at Exeter College[13], Lawnswood School[14], and Leeds Modern School[15].

What awards did Alan Bennett receive?

Honors received include Laurence Olivier Awards[16], Bodley Medal[17], Society of London Theatre Special Award[18], and Critics' Circle Award for Distinguished Service to the Arts[19].

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  22. [25] . library.leeds.ac.uk. library.leeds.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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