Iris Murdoch(1919-1999)

Writer
Actress

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Iris Murdoch

Iris Murdoch was born on 15 July 1919 in Dublin, Ireland. She was a writer and actress, known for The Italian Girl, A Severed Head (1971) and Cierny princ (1990). She was married to John Bayley. She died on 8 February 1999 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK.

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Known for

The Italian Girl

The Italian Girl

Writer

A Severed Head (1971)

5.4

Writer

1971

TV Mini Series

Writer

Teatr Telewizji (1953)

Teatr Telewizji

7.5

TV Series

Writer

Credits

Writer

Wild Nothing: Paradise
Music Video
- novel "A Word Child"
- 2012
Teatr Telewizji
7.5
TV Series
- author
- 1999
Cierny princ
TV Mini Series
- book
- 1990
Printul negru
7.0
TV Movie
- play
- 1988
The Bell
7.9
TV Series
- novel
- 1982
An Unofficial Rose
7.4
TV Mini Series
- novel
- 1974–1975
A Severed Head
5.4
- novel
- play
- 1971
ITV Play of the Week
6.7
TV Series
- Writer
- 1963

Actress

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Personal details

Alternative name
- Dame Iris Murdoch
Born
- July 15, 1919
- Dublin, Ireland
Died
- February 8, 1999
- Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK(Alzheimer's disease)
Spouse
- John BayleyAugust 14, 1956 - February 8, 1999 (her death)
Other works
Author of 26 novels, including "Under the Net" (1954), "A Severed Head" (1961), "The Black Prince" (1973) and "The Sea, the Sea" (1978).
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Trivia
She was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1976 Queen's New Year Honours List and the DBE (Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1987 Queen's New Year Honours List for her services to literature.

Quotes
Being a woman is like being Irish: Everyone says you're important and nice, but you take second place all the same.

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When did Iris Murdoch die?
February 8, 1999
How did Iris Murdoch die?
Alzheimer's disease
How old was Iris Murdoch when she died?
79 years old
Where did Iris Murdoch die?
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
When was Iris Murdoch born?
July 15, 1919

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