"His features resembled a fossilised wash rag."
- Alan Brien (about Steve McQueen).
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A celebration of the life of Alan Brien (1925 - 2008)
Alan Brien, journalist and writer:
born Sunderland, 12 March 1925
associate editor, Mini-Cinema 1950-52
associate editor, Courier 1952-53
film critic and columnist, Truth 1953-54
TV critic, The Observer 1954-55
film critic, Evening Standard 1954-56
drama critic, features editor, Spectator 1958-61
columnist, Daily Mail 1958-62
drama critic, Sunday Telegraph 1961-67
columnist, Sunday Dispatch 1962-63
political columnist, Sunday Pictorial 1963-64
columnist, New Statesman 1966-72
columnist, Punch 1972-84
diarist, Sunday Times 1967-75
film critic 1976-84
died Northwood, Middlesex 23 May 2008.
born Sunderland, 12 March 1925
associate editor, Mini-Cinema 1950-52
associate editor, Courier 1952-53
film critic and columnist, Truth 1953-54
TV critic, The Observer 1954-55
film critic, Evening Standard 1954-56
drama critic, features editor, Spectator 1958-61
columnist, Daily Mail 1958-62
drama critic, Sunday Telegraph 1961-67
columnist, Sunday Dispatch 1962-63
political columnist, Sunday Pictorial 1963-64
columnist, New Statesman 1966-72
columnist, Punch 1972-84
diarist, Sunday Times 1967-75
film critic 1976-84
died Northwood, Middlesex 23 May 2008.
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It will be a fantastic thing to collect and distribute the best of Alan Brien's life and work, in one place.
If you do not want to create a Google account (needed to add posts) just send it to me at adam.brien@virgin.net and I will post it for you.
Anyone can add comments to existing posts without an account.
It will be a fantastic thing to collect and distribute the best of Alan Brien's life and work, in one place.
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