Kenneth Tynan
Writing
April 2, 1927
Died July 26, 1980 (53 years old)
Birmingham, England, UK
14
Acting Credits
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...
Known For
Filmography
Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy
1974
as Self
Lenny Bruce: Without Tears
1972
as Self (archive footage)
5
Film '72
1971
as Self
5.1
Freedom to Love
1969
as Self
5.2
Will the Real Mr Sellers.....?
1969
as Self
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
6.8
Acting in the 60's: Richard Burton
1967
as Self - Interviewer
One Pair of Eyes
1967
7
Great Acting: Laurence Olivier
1966
as Self - Interviewer
10
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
5.8
The David Susskind Show
1959
as Self
7
Small World: Vivien Leigh
1958
as Self
Small World
1958
as Self
7.3
Around the World with Orson Welles
1955
as Self — Host
7.1