Kenneth Tynan
Born: 1927-04-02 in Birmingham, England, UK
Died: 1980-07-26
Known For: Writing
Biography
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.
Filmography
1974
1972
- Oh! Calcutta! ... (Writer)
- Lenny Bruce: Without Tears as Self (archive footage)
1969
1968
- The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
1967
- Acting in the 60's: Richard Burton as Self - Interviewer
1966
- Great Acting: Laurence Olivier as Self - Interviewer
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self
1959
- The David Susskind Show as Self
1958
- Small World as Self
- Nowhere to Go ... (Writer)
- Small world: Vivien Leigh as Self- drama critic
1955
- Around the World with Orson Welles as Self — Host