Alan Bennett

Alan Bennett is regarded as one of the premiere English dramatists of his generation. He has been a household name in British theater since 1960, when he starred in and co-authored the satirical review Beyond the Fringe with Dudley Moore, Jonathan Miller and Peter Cook at the Edinburgh Festival. His first stage play, Forty Years On, was produced in 1968, and he has since worked prolifically as a writer, actor, director and broadcaster for stage, television, radio and films. He adapted his play The Madness of George III into the Academy Award-nominated film The Madness of King George in 1994. The recipient of numerous awards and honors, Bennett resides in London.