Kenneth Tynan

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.

Known For

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

Freedom to Love

as Kenneth Tynan

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Lenny Bruce: Without Tears

as Self (archive footage)

The David Susskind Show

as Self

Acting in the 60's: Richard Burton

as Self - Interviewer

Will the Real Mr Sellers.....?

Great Acting: Laurence Olivier

as Self - Interviewer

Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy

as Himself