Alan Hackney (b. 10 September 1924, Manchester - d. 15 May 2009, Hertfordshire) was a British novelist and screenwriter. He was best known for his two novels Private's Progress and Private Life, which were both adapted into films, the former as Private's Progress (1956) and the latter as I'm All Right Jack (1959). Hackney also co-wrote the script of I'm All Right Jack, which was a satire of trade unions. He was also a frequent contributor to Punch.

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  • Alan Hackney (b. 10 September 1924, Manchester - d. 15 May 2009, Hertfordshire) was a British novelist and screenwriter. He was best known for his two novels Private's Progress and Private Life, which were both adapted into films, the former as Private's Progress (1956) and the latter as I'm All Right Jack (1959). Hackney also co-wrote the script of I'm All Right Jack, which was a satire of trade unions. He was also a frequent contributor to Punch. At around this time the British film industry collapsed and Hackney’s career was never to hit such heights again. A further two children meant that he had to travel to write and he had spells in Canada, Italy and Hollywood as well as working for British television and continuing to contribute to Punch. In recent years he worked with the composer Howard Blake on a musical version of I'm All Right Jack. His best-remembered films are Two-Way Stretch (1960), starring Peter Sellers, and You Must Be Joking (1965), directed by Michael Winner.
  • Alan Hackney was een Engels schrijver van toneelstukken en romans. Hackney studeerde economie in Manchester, maar moest zijn studies onderbreken om naar het leger te gaan. Tijdens zijn legerdienst begon hij satires te schrijven, vooral over de hogere officieren. Na de Tweede Wereldoorlog nam hij zijn studies opnieuw op. Hij begon in 1947 aan Punch mee te werken en bleef dit doen tot in de jaren 1980. Meest bekend werd zijn satire Private Life, die in 1959 door John en Roy Boulting verfilmd werd onder de titel I'm All Right Jack, met Peter Sellers en Richard Attenborough in de hoofdrollen. Later schreef hij nog het scenario voor Two Way Stretch (1960), eveneens verfilmd met Peter Sellers, en de komedie van Michael Winner You Must Be Joking! (1965). Hij schreef ook voor tv, zoals o.m. de serie Adventures of Robin Hood uit de jaren 1960. In totaal schreef Hackney ong. 30 toneelstukken, vele tv-scenario's en een half dozijn romans.
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  • Alan Hackney (b. 10 September 1924, Manchester - d. 15 May 2009, Hertfordshire) was a British novelist and screenwriter. He was best known for his two novels Private's Progress and Private Life, which were both adapted into films, the former as Private's Progress (1956) and the latter as I'm All Right Jack (1959). Hackney also co-wrote the script of I'm All Right Jack, which was a satire of trade unions. He was also a frequent contributor to Punch.
  • Alan Hackney was een Engels schrijver van toneelstukken en romans. Hackney studeerde economie in Manchester, maar moest zijn studies onderbreken om naar het leger te gaan. Tijdens zijn legerdienst begon hij satires te schrijven, vooral over de hogere officieren. Na de Tweede Wereldoorlog nam hij zijn studies opnieuw op. Hij begon in 1947 aan Punch mee te werken en bleef dit doen tot in de jaren 1980.
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