Alan Bennett

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. He has a degree in history from Exeter College, Oxford. He is openly gay.Alan Bennett rejected being 'labelled as gay'

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