List of awards and nominations received by Alan Bennett
Alan Bennett is an English playwright known for his work film, theatre and television. He has received various awards for his work in film, television and theatre. For film he earned an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay nomination for "The Madness of King George" (1994). He also received four British Academy Film Award nominations for "A Private Function" (1984), "Prick Up Your Ears" (1987), and "The Madness of King George" (1994), winning Outstanding British Film for the latter. For his work on television he has received eight British Academy Television  Awards for "Talking Heads" (1989), "Screen Two" (1992), and "Talking Heads 2" winning for the latter. For his work in theatre he has received four competitive Laurence Olivier Awards for his work on the West End. He won for "Single Spies" in 1990, "Talking Heads" in 1992, and "The History Boys" in 2005. That same year he received the Society of London Theatre Special Award. He has also received two Tony Awards for his work on the Broadway stage. He won a Special Tony Award in 1963 for "Beyond The Fringe" alongside Peter Cook and Dudley Moore. He also won  Best Play for "The History Boys" in 2005. He also won a Drama Desk Award, five Evening Standard Theatre Awards, three New York Drama Critics Circle Awards, two London Film Critics Circle Awards, and an Outer Critics Circle Award.