Kenneth Tynan
Kenneth Peacock Tynan - was an English theatre critic and writer. Making his initial impact as a critic at The Observer, he praised Osborne's Look Back in Anger (1956), and encouraged the emerging wave of British theatrical talent. In 1963, Tynan was appointed as the new National Theatre Company's literary manager.
An opponent of theatre censorship, Tynan was considered by many to be the first person to say "fuck" on British television (although this is now disputed), which was controversial at the time. Later in his life, he settled in California, where he resumed his writing career.
Known For | Writing |
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Most Rating | 2.834 |
Birthday | 1927-04-02 |
Place of Birth | Birmingham, England, UK |
Also Known As | Ken Tynan, |
1972
Lenny Bruce: Without Tears
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The outrageous, groundbreaking comic Lenny Bruce, whose iconoclastic material in a conservative era got him into tragic trouble, is profiled by a clos...
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Lenny Bruce: Without Tears
1969
Freedom to Love
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It is a sex education film of sorts dedicated to all forms of human sexuality.
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Freedom to Love
1967
Acting in the 60's: Richard Burton
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Richard Burton is interviewed by film critic Kenneth Tynan
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Acting in the 60's: Richard Burton
2009
The World of Peter Sellers
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Banned by the BBC in 1971, director Tony Palmer's profile of the late Peter Sellers was, in the words of the film's subject himself, "the only portrai...
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The World of Peter Sellers
1966
Great Acting: Laurence Olivier
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In this television documentary, Laurence Oliver is interviewed by Kenneth Tynan about his Shakespearean films.
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Great Acting: Laurence Olivier
1974
Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy
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Narrated by Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise, this documentary about "Laurel and Hardy", one of the most popular and critically acclaimed comedy double a...
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