Kevin Allen (director), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Kevin Allen (director)

actor, film director

Date of Birth: 15-Sep-1962

Place of Birth: Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

Profession: screenwriter, actor, film director, television actor, film actor

Nationality: Wales, United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Kevin Edward Allen (born 15 September 1959) is a Welsh film director, screenwriter, film producer and actor.
Allen came to prominence with the BBC film "On the March with Bobby's Army", and for writing and directing his debut feature movie, the Welsh cult classic Twin Town.
He directed and co-wrote the movie adaptation of Dylan Thomas' "Under Milk Wood", submitted for Best Foreign Language Film at the 2015 Oscars ceremony but not nominated, the Hollywood feature films, The Big Tease and Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London, and the first series of ITV's Benidorm, along with numerous other films and documentaries. Allen played a key role in assisting Swansea City Council's 2017 bid to become the 2021 UK City of Culture.
He is often cited as a figure in the Cool Cymru era.