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John Osborne (II) (1929–1994)

Writer | Actor | Soundtrack

The Oscar-winning screenwriter John Osborne, better known as one of the most important British playwrights of the 1950s generation that revolutionized English-speaking theater, was born on December 12, 1929 in London, England. His father, Thomas Godfrey Osborne, a native of Newport, Monmouthshire, was a copywriter... See full bio »

Born:

John James Osborne
in London, England, UK

Died:

(age 65) in Shropshire, England, UK
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2004 The Hotel in Amsterdam (TV movie)
 
1995 England, My England
 
1993 Performance (TV series)
– The Entertainer (1993) (play / screenplay)
 
1989 Look Back in Anger (TV movie) (written by)
 
1985 Oberst Redl (play "A Patriot for Me")
 
1985 A Better Class of Person (TV movie)
 
1985 God Rot Tunbridge Wells! (TV movie) (written by)
 
1984 Hotel in Kopenhagen (TV movie) (play "The Hotel in Amsterdam")
 
1981 Hedda Gabler (TV movie) (adaptation)
 
1981 Very Like a Whale (TV movie)
 
1980 Look Back in Anger (TV movie) (play)
 
1979 ITV Playhouse (TV series)
– You're Not Watching Me, Mummy (1979) (writer)
 
1979 Au théâtre ce soir (TV series)
– La paix du dimanche (1979) (play)
 
1965-1976 BBC Play of the Month (TV series)
– Look Back in Anger (1976) (play)
– The Picture of Dorian Gray (1976) (adaptation)
– Luther (1965) (play)
 
1976 Almost a Vision (TV movie)
 
1976 The Entertainer (TV movie) (play)
 
1974 Late Night Drama (TV series)
– Ms or Jill and Jack (1974) (writer)
 
1974 Ms or Jill and Jack (TV movie)
 
1974 Un bon patriote (TV movie) (play "A Patriot For Me")
 
1974 Estudio 1 (TV series)
– Mirando hacia atrás con ira (1974) (play)
 
1974 Luther (play)
 
1974 The Gift of Friendship (TV movie)
 
1971 ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV series)
– The Hotel in Amsterdam (1971) (writer)
 
1970 Play for Today (TV series)
– The Right Prospectus (1970) (writer)
 
1969 Se dig om i vrede (TV movie) (play "Look Back in Anger")
 
1969 Skandal (TV movie) (play)
 
1968 De humorist (TV movie)
 
1968 Inadmissible Evidence (play / screenplay)
 
1968 The Charge of the Light Brigade (uncredited)
 
1968 Luther (TV movie) (play)
 
1966 The Present Stage (TV series)
– Look Back in Anger: Part Two (1966) (play "Look Back In Anger")
– Look Back in Anger: Part One (1966) (play "Look Back In Anger")
 
1964 Luther (TV movie) (play)
 
1963 Tom Jones (screenplay)
 
1960 BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV series)
– A Subject of Scandal and Concern (1960) (play)
 
1960 The Entertainer (adaptation / screenplay)
 
1959 Look Back in Anger (additional dialogue / play)
 
1958 Blick zurück im Zorn (TV movie) (play "Look Back in Anger")
 
1956 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
– Look Back in Anger (1956) (play)
 
Show ShowActor (13 titles)
1985 A Better Class of Person (TV movie)
Narrator
 
1980 Flash Gordon
Arborian Priest
 
1978 Tomorrow Never Comes
Lyne
 
1977 Supernatural (TV series)
Edward Manners
– Lady Sybil (1977) … Edward Manners (as John Osbourne)
 
1971 Get Carter
Cyril Kinnear
 
1971 The Chairman's Wife (short)
Bernard Howe
 
1970 Erste Liebe
Maidanov
 
1968 Half Hour Story (TV series)
Martin
– Its Only Us (1968) … Martin
 
1968 BBC Play of the Month (TV series)
Werner Roger
– The Parachute (1968) … Werner Roger
 
1966 Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV series)
Harry Steadman
– Brainscrew (1966) … Harry Steadman
 
1955 BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV series)
Military Recruit / Military recruit
– The Makepeace Story #3: Family Business (1955) … Military recruit
– The Makepeace Story #1: The Ruthless Destiny (1955) … Military Recruit
 
1953 Robin Hood (TV series)
– A King Comes to Greenwood (1953)
 
1952 Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School (TV series)
Wingate - Prefect
– Bunter's Bicycle (1952) … Wingate - Prefect
– The Siege (1952) … Wingate - Prefect
 
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1960 The Entertainer (lyrics: "Why Should I Care?" - uncredited, "Hide Your Face, Mom" - uncredited, "Thank God I'm Normal" - uncredited)
 
1959 Look Back in Anger (lyrics: "Music Hal Song")
 
Show ShowSelf (9 titles)
1993 Hollywood U.K. (TV series documentary)
Himself - Contributor
– Northern Lights (1993) … Himself - Contributor
 
1978-1991 The South Bank Show (TV series documentary)
Himself
– John Osborne (1991) … Himself
– A Talent to Vex: John Osborne (1981) … Himself
– Episode #1.21 (1978) … Himself
 
1983 Time with Betjeman (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 13 February 1983 (1983) … Himself
 
1983 Great Performances (TV series)
Himself
– Laurence Olivier: A Life (1983) … Himself
 
1981 The Levin Interviews (TV series)
Himself
– John Osborne (1981) … Himself
 
1977 V.I.P.-Schaukel (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #7.1 (1977) … Himself
 
1962 Face to Face (TV series)
Himself
– John Osborne (1962) … Himself
 
1961 A Sunday in September (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1957 Contact (TV series)
Himself - Interviewee
– Episode #1.5 (1957) … Himself - Interviewee
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2006 John Osborne and the Gift of Friendship (video)
Himself
 
1995-2003 Heroes of Comedy (TV series documentary)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1982) His play, The Entertainer", was performed at the Court Theatre in Chicago, Illinois, with Pauline Brailsford. See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Biographical Movies  | 2 Print Biographies  | See more »

Alternate Names:

John Osbourne

Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I want people to see life through my mirror, to feel my image. If it gets as far as that, if they feel, then I've made my contribution. What they do with those feelings afterwards is somebody else's business. Politicians. Journalists. Those sort of people. See more »

Trivia:

Despite the great success of his early plays, Osborne was in debt to the tune of some £300,000 at the time of his death. See more »

Trademark:

Credited with creating the "angry young man" prototype in theatre and later, cinema. See more »

Star Sign:

Sagittarius