Alan Bennett (born 9 May 1934) is an English author and Tony Award-winning playwright.
Alan Bennett (born 4 October 1981 in Cork, Republic of Ireland) is an Irish professional footballer who currently plays in central defence for Brentford on loan from Premier League side Reading, and internationally for the Republic of Ireland.
Alan Bennett is an Irish comedian who was a finalist in So You Think You're Funny final in 2006.
He also won the king gong show in London's Comedy Store.
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Playwright/actor.
As an actor, provided the voice for Mole in the 1996 animated version of Kenneth Graham's The Wind in the Willows. As a playwright, some years earlier, wrote a marvellous and hugely successful stage adaptation of the same book.
Graduated from Exeter College, Oxford, with BA in Medieval History in 1957.
He allegedly refused the honour of a Knighthood in 1996.
He was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 1992 (1991 season) for Best Actor in a Musical or Entertainment for his performance in Talking Heads.
He was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 1992 (1991 season) for Best Entertainment for Talking Heads.
His drama, The Lady in The Van, performed at the Queen's Theatre was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 2000 (1999 season) for Best New Play.
In 1963, won a Special Tony Award, along with his "Beyond the Fringe" co-stars Peter Cook (I), Jonathan Miller (I), and Dudley Moore, "for their brilliance which has shattered all the old concepts of comedy," in a show that was recreated in a television version of the same title, Beyond the Fringe (1964) (TV).
He was awarded the Society's Special Award at the Olivier Awards in 2005 for his lifetime contribution to Theatre.
He won the Olivier Award for Best Comedy for Single Spies in the 1989/90 season
He won the Olivier Award for Best New Play for The History Boys in 2005
Underwent surgery for colon cancer in 1997, and was initially given only two years to live.
His play, "The History Boys" was awarded 6 Tony Awards for the Broadway production in 2006 for the following categories: Best Actor (Richard Griffiths), Best Director (Nicholas Hytner), Best Actress in a Featured Role (Frances De La Tour), Best Scenic Design, Best Lighting Design, and Best Play.
In the Independent of Sunday 2006 Pink List - a list of the most influential gay men and women - he came no. 8, up from no. 17.
He allegedly declined the C.B.E. (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in 1988 and Knighthood in 1996.
