Kevin Allen
Biography
Kevin Allen, born in 1959, works across acting, directing, producing and writing, and first drew notice in 1987 with Hardwicke House and again in 1991 with the BBC film On the March with Bobby's Army, a solo undercover record of English football fans at the Italia 90 World Cup. He wrote and directed his debut feature, Twin Town (1997), which was BAFTA-nominated, took a BAFTA Cymru award, premiered at Sundance and competed for a Golden Bear at Berlin. He followed it with the Hollywood films The Big Tease and Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London, and in 2007 he directed the opening series of ITV's Benidorm, earning a second BAFTA nomination. Later came his Under Milk Wood, filmed in English and Welsh, the Welsh version put forward as Britain's pick for the foreign-language Oscar. On stage he appeared in Silly Cow and Berlin Bertie, and took a Fringe First at Edinburgh in 1988.
67years old
Turns 68 on September 15in 309 days
- Born Swansea
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
- Also credited as Kevin Edward Allen
Movie Career
- Films
- 6
- Career span
- 15 years1982 to 1997
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Early training
Allen first appeared on stage in a Gang Show with the 1st Loughor Scout Troop. He helped found the West Glamorgan County Youth Theatre, joined the National Youth Theatre of Wales, and chose the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts over finishing his A levels.
Behind the award
In 1988, Allen earned a Fringe First Theatre Award at the Edinburgh Festival. His starring role in Sean Mathias' A Prayer for Wings, directed by Dame Joan Plowright, brought him the honor.
Behind the camera
Allen shot the feature film La Cha-Cha in the summer of 2020 during the Covid lockdown. Using Moondog anamorphic lenses, he filmed it entirely on iPhones and made it through his Mobile Film School.
Behind the camera
In 2019 Allen set up The Mobile Film School, a mentoring concept he devised. It teaches people how to make films with smartphone camera technology.
A first
Kevin Allen made a film of Dylan Thomas' Under Milk Wood in both English and Welsh. The Welsh version was the British submission for Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards.
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