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Date of Birth:

9 May 1934, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK more

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Trivia:

He was offered the role of Mr Goodyear in "Fanny Hill" (2007) but declined. more

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Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 10 wins & 13 nominations more

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The Edge Theatre Company Holds Auditions For The History Boys
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Gambon to star in new Bennett play
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Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Young Visiters (2003) (TV)	(voice) Narrator	2003	-	7.3 (205)

2.	"Meg and Mog" (2003)	Owl (unknown episodes)	2003	-	-

3.	"A Dance to the Music of Time" (1997)	Sillery (2 episodes, 1997)	1997	-	7.9 (173)
	2 TV episodes: Post War (1997) Sillery Part One (1997) Sillery
4.	The Willows in Winter (1996) (TV)	(voice) Mole	1996	-	7.4 (59)

5.	In Love and War (1996)	Porter	1996	-	5.5 (3,560)

6.	"Jackanory" (1965)	Storyteller (19 episodes, 1968-1996)	1996	-	6.5 (56)
	19 TV episodes: Episode dated 15 March 1996 (1996) Storyteller The Pooh Story Book: Pooh Invents a New Game (1971) Storyteller The Pooh Story Book: A House Is Built at Pooh Corner (1970) Storyteller The Pooh Story Book: Piglet Is Entirely Surrounded by Water (1970) Storyteller Winnie-the-Pooh: Eeyore Loses a Tail (1970) Storyteller 14 episodes not shown.
7.	The Wind in the Willows (1995) (TV)	(voice) Mole	1995	-	6.8 (165)

8.	"The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends" (1992)	Timmie Willie (1 episode, 1995)	1995	-	8.1 (111)
	1 TV episode: The Tale of Two Bad Mice and Johnny Town-Mouse (1995) (voice) Timmie Willie
9.	The Madness of King George (1994)	2nd MP	1994	$27.4M	7.3 (5,802)
	AKAs: The Madness of George III (Australia) The Madness of King George III (Australia)
10.	"Ashenden" (1991)	Grantly Caypor	1991	-	7.1 (18)

11.	"Selling Hitler" (1991)	Sir Hugh (Hugo) Trevor-Roper (unknown episodes)	1991	-	7.4 (47)

12.	Little Dorrit (1988)	The Bishop	1988	-	7.5 (447)
	AKAs: Little Dorrit 1: Nobody's Fault (UK: first part title) Little Dorrit 2: Little Dorrit's Story (UK: second part title) Little Dorrit's Story Nobody's Fault
13.	"Fortunes of War" (1987)	Lord Pinkrose (4 episodes, 1987)	1987	-	8.2 (289)
	4 TV episodes: Autumn 1942 (1987) Lord Pinkrose April 1941 (1987) Lord Pinkrose October 1940 (1987) Lord Pinkrose June 1940 (1987) Lord Pinkrose
14.	"Talking Heads" (1987)	Graham (episode "Chip in the Sugar, A")	1987	-	8.2 (132)

15.	"Breaking Up" (1986)	Mr. Posner (unknown episodes)	1986	-	-

16.	Dreamchild (1985)	(voice) Mock Turtle	1985	-	7.0 (706)

17.	The Merry Wives of Windsor (1982) (TV)	Justice Shallow	1982	-	7.0 (48)
	AKAs: The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Merry Wives of Windsor (USA: video title)
18.	"Play for Today" (1970)	Denis Midgley (1 episode, 1982)	1982	-	7.1 (52)
	1 TV episode: Intensive Care (1982) Denis Midgley
19.	Afternoon Off (1979) (TV)	Stanley	1979	-	7.8 (6)
	AKAs: Six Plays by Alan Bennett: Afternoon Off (UK: series title)
20.	Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf (1978) (TV)	(voice) Narrator	1978	-	6.4 (10)
	AKAs: Six Plays by Alan Bennett: Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf (UK: series title)
21.	Long Shot (1978)	Neville's doctor	1978	-	5.0 (23)

22.	Pleasure at Her Majesty's (1976) (TV)	Various	1976	-	7.2 (139)
	AKAs: Monty Python Meets Beyond the Fringe
23.	A Day Out (1972) (TV)	(uncredited)	1972	-	7.9 (18)

24.	"ITV Saturday Night Theatre" (1969)	Osric (1 episode, 1971)	1971	-	4.5 (6)
	AKAs: ITV Sunday Night Theatre (UK: new title) 1 TV episode: Hamlet (1971) Osric
25.	"Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1951)	Osric (1 episode, 1970)	1970	-	8.6 (64)
	AKAs: Hallmark Television Playhouse 1 TV episode: Hamlet (1970) Osric
26.	Every Home Should Have One (1970)	(uncredited) Defence Solicitor	1970	-	4.8 (117)
	AKAs: Think Dirty
27.	"The Wednesday Play" (1964)	Mouse (1 episode, 1966)	1966	-	7.2 (19)
	1 TV episode: Alice in Wonderland (1966) Mouse
28.	"On the Margin" (1966)	(6 episodes, 1966)	1966	-	-
	6 TV episodes: Episode #1.6 (1966) Episode #1.5 (1966) Episode #1.4 (1966) Episode #1.3 (1966) Episode #1.2 (1966) 1 episode not shown.
29.	My Father Knew Lloyd George (1965) (TV)	Various Roles	1965	-	-

30.	The Drinking Party (1965) (TV)		1965	-	7.2 (11)
	AKAs: Plato's Symposium
31.	Beyond the Fringe (1964) (TV)	Various Characters	1964	-	8.1 (68)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The History Boys (2006)	(play) (screenplay)	2006	$10.4M	6.7 (9,403)

2.	"Telling Tales" (2000)	(written by)	2000	-	-

3.	"Talking Heads 2" (1998)	(writer)	1998	-	8.1 (70)

4.	The Madness of King George (1994)	(play "The Madness of George III") (screenplay)	1994	$27.4M	7.3 (5,802)
	AKAs: The Madness of George III (Australia) The Madness of King George III (Australia)
5.	A Question of Attribution (1992) (TV)	(play) (screenplay)	1992	-	7.2 (91)

6.	Julie Walters and Friends (1991) (TV)	(written by)	1991	-	8.4 (8)

7.	102 Boulevard Haussmann (1990) (TV)	(writer)	1990	-	6.4 (18)

8.	Dinner at Noon (1988) (TV)	(writer)	1988	-	-

9.	Prick Up Your Ears (1987)	(writer)	1987	-	7.2 (2,201)

10.	"Talking Heads" (1987)	(writer)	1987	-	8.2 (132)

11.	The Insurance Man (1986) (TV)	(writer)	1986	-	7.1 (34)

12.	A Private Function (1984)	(screenplay) (story)	1984	-	6.4 (1,036)

13.	An Englishman Abroad (1983) (TV)	(writer)	1983	-	7.6 (164)

14.	"Objects of Affection" (1982)	(5 episodes, 1982)	1982	-	-
	5 TV episodes: Say Something Happened (1982) (writer) Marks (1982) (writer) Rolling Home (1982) (writer) A Woman of No Importance (1982) (writer) Our Winnie (1982) (writer)
15.	"Play for Today" (1970)	(2 episodes, 1975-1982)	1982	-	7.1 (52)
	2 TV episodes: Intensive Care (1982) (writer) Sunset Across the Bay (1975) (writer)
16.	All Day on the Sands (1979) (TV)	(writer)	1979	-	-
	AKAs: Six Plays by Alan Bennett: All Day on the Sands (UK: series title)
17.	One Fine Day (1979) (TV)	(writer)	1979	-	9.3 (7)
	AKAs: Six Plays by Alan Bennett: One Fine Day (UK: series title)
18.	Afternoon Off (1979) (TV)	(writer)	1979	-	7.8 (6)
	AKAs: Six Plays by Alan Bennett: Afternoon Off (UK: series title)
19.	The Old Crowd (1979) (TV)	(writer)	1979	-	7.8 (10)
	AKAs: Six Plays by Alan Bennett: The Old Crowd (UK: series title)
20.	Doris and Doreen (1978) (TV)	(writer)	1978	-	-
	AKAs: Six Plays by Alan Bennett: Doris and Doreen (UK: series title)
21.	Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf (1978) (TV)	(writer)	1978	-	6.4 (10)
	AKAs: Six Plays by Alan Bennett: Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf (UK: series title)
22.	"BBC2 Play of the Week" (1977)	(1 episode, 1978)	1978	-	8.2 (7)
	1 TV episode: A Visit from Miss Protheroe (1978) (writer)
23.	"Premiere" (1977)	(1 episode, 1977)	1977	-	-
	1 TV episode: A Little Outing (1977) (writer)
24.	A Little Outing (1977) (TV)	(writer)	1977	-	-

25.	Pleasure at Her Majesty's (1976) (TV)	(writer)	1976	-	7.2 (139)
	AKAs: Monty Python Meets Beyond the Fringe
26.	A Day Out (1972) (TV)	(writer)	1972	-	7.9 (18)

27.	"On the Margin" (1966)	(6 episodes, 1966)	1966	-	-
	6 TV episodes: Episode #1.6 (1966) (writer) Episode #1.5 (1966) (writer) Episode #1.4 (1966) (writer) Episode #1.3 (1966) (writer) Episode #1.2 (1966) (writer) 1 episode not shown.
28.	My Father Knew Lloyd George (1965) (TV)	(additional material)	1965	-	-

29.	Beyond the Fringe (1964) (TV)	(writer)	1964	-	8.1 (68)

Producer				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	"Telling Tales" (2000)	(executive producer)	2000	-	-

Miscellaneous Crew View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	The End of the Affair (1999)	(production assistant)	1999	-	6.9 (9,294)

Director View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	"Talking Heads" (1987)	(episode "Bed Among the Lentils")	1987	-	8.2 (132)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	James Ravilious: A World in Pictures (2007) (TV)	Narrator	2007	-	-

2.	Pass It On: The History Boys on Screen (2007) (V)	Himself	2007	-	5.3 (7)

3.	"The South Bank Show" (1978)	Himself (3 episodes, 1979-2007)	2007	-	6.7 (32)
	3 TV episodes: W.H. Auden (2007) Himself Alan Bennett (2005) Himself Episode #2.11 (1979) Himself
4.	The Secret Policeman's Ball (2006) (TV)	Himself	2006	-	7.2 (73)
	AKAs: The Secret Policeman's Ball 2006 (Australia)
5.	"A Taste of My Life" (2006)	Himself (1 episode, 2006)	2006	-	4.5 (7)
	1 TV episode: Alan Bennett (2006) Himself
6.	"Breakfast with the Arts" (1991)	Himself (1 episode, 2006)	2006	-	5.8 (10)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 11 June 2006 (2006) Himself
7.	Christmas Under Fire (2002) (TV)	(voice) Himself - Narrator	2002	-	-

8.	The Importance of Being Morrissey (2002) (TV)	Himself	2002	-	8.0 (65)

9.	"Changing Stages" (2000)	Interviewee (1 episode, 2000)	2000	-	8.0 (16)
	1 TV episode: Between Brecht and Beckett (2000) Interviewee
10.	"Telling Tales" (2000)	Himself	2000	-	-

11.	"Heroes of Comedy" (1997)	Himself (1 episode, 1999)	1999	-	7.3 (5)
	1 TV episode: Thora Hird (1999) Himself
12.	"The Works" (1996)	Himself (1 episode, 1997)	1997	-	-
	1 TV episode: Michael Grade: The Last Showman (1997) Himself
13.	Westminster Abbey (1995) (TV)	Himself - Host	1995	-	-
	AKAs: The Abbey (UK: alternative title)
14.	"Omnibus" (1967)	Himself (1 episode, 1995)	1995	-	7.5 (14)
	1 TV episode: Some Interesting Facts About Peter Cook (1995) Himself
15.	Julie Walters and Friends (1991) (TV)	Himself	1991	-	8.4 (8)

16.	Coral Browne: Caviar for the General (1989) (TV)	Himself	1989	-	6.9 (5)

17.	Dinner at Noon (1988) (TV)	Himself	1988	-	-

18.	The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (1982)	Himself/Various Roles	1982	-	6.4 (315)

19.	"Russell Harty Plus" (1972)	Himself (1 episode, 1977)	1977	-	-
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 21 October 1977 (1977) Himself
20.	"BBC 3" (1965)	Himself (1 episode, 1966)	1966	-	-
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.16 (1966) Himself
21.	"What's My Line?" (1950)	Mystery Guest (1 episode, 1962)	1962	-	8.9 (268)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 4 November 1962 (1962) Mystery Guest

Archive Footage
	1.	A Very British Apocalypse (2007) (TV)	Himself

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Playwright: "Habeus Corpus" more

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