Brian Friel(1929-2015)

Writer
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Brian Friel was born on 9 January 1929 in Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK. He was a writer, known for Les moissons d'Irlande (1998), Philadelphia, Here I Come! (1974) and Thursday Play Date (1964). He was married to Anne Morrison. He died on 2 October 2015 in Greencastle, County Donegal, Ireland.

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Known for

Meryl Streep, Catherine McCormack, Michael Gambon, Brid Brennan, Kathy Burke, Rhys Ifans, and Sophie Thompson in Les moissons d'Irlande (1998)

Les moissons d'Irlande

6.3

Writer

1998

Donal McCann in Philadelphia, Here I Come! (1974)

Philadelphia, Here I Come!

6.7

Writer

1974

Joe Lynch in Thursday Play Date (1964)

Thursday Play Date

TV Series

Writer

Philadelphia, ich bin da!

9.0

TV Movie

Writer

1967

Credits

Writer

Old Vic: In Camera - Faith Healer
7.7
TV Movie
- Writer
- 2020
Philadelphia, Here I Come!
6.2
Short
- play
- 2017
Philadelphia, nincs más út!
TV Movie
- play
- 2011
Les moissons d'Irlande
6.3
- original stageplay
- 1998
Fædre og sønner
TV Movie
- play
- 1991
Thursday Play Date
TV Series
- adaptation
- play
- 1977
The Loves of Cass Maguire
TV Movie
- play
- 1975
Freedom of the City
TV Movie
- play
- 1975
Philadelphia, Here I Come!
6.7
- play
- 1974
Philadelphia, ich bin da!
9.0
TV Movie
- play "Philadelphia, Here I Come"
- 1967

Soundtrack

Personal details

Born
- January 9, 1929
- Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK
Died
- October 2, 2015
- Greencastle, County Donegal, Ireland
Spouse
- Anne Morrison1954 - October 2, 2015 (his death, 5 children)
Other works
Play: "Faith Healer"
Publicity listings
- 1 Print Biography
- 2 Articles

Did you know

Trivia
Attended St. Columb's Roman Catholic College in Londonderry.

Nickname
- The Irish Chekhov

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