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Brendan Behan (1923–1964)

Trivia:

Older brother of Dominic Behan. See more trivia »

Died:

(age 41) in Dublin, Ireland

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Filmography

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2000 Borstal Boy (book)
 
1996 Gisslan (TV movie)
 
1977 Die Geisel (TV movie) (play "The Hostage")
 
1972 Gartenparty (TV movie) (play)
 
1970 A Hostage (TV movie) (play)
 
1968 Terroristi (TV movie) (book "Borstal Boy")
 
1964 Der Spaßvogel (TV movie) (play "The Quare Fellow")
 
1964 About Religion (TV series)
 
1962 Gisslan (TV movie) (play)
 
1962 The Quare Fellow (play)
 
1958 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
The Quare Fellow (1958) (original play)
 
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1976 Mousiki vradya (TV series)
Neo Kyma (1976) (lyrics: "To gelasto paidi")
 
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1961 The Twentieth Century (TV series documentary)
 
1959 Small World (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.4 (1959) … Himself
 
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2004 The Abbey Theatre: The First 100 Years (documentary)
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1993 In Flags or Flitters: Pictures of Dublin (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1971 Omnibus (TV series documentary)
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1960) His play, "The Hostage," was performed at the Wyndham's Theatre in London, England with Howard Goorney, Eileen Kennally, Nigel Davenport, Brian Murphy, Ann Beach, and Alfred Lynch in the cast. Joan Littlewood was director. Sean Kenny was designer. See more »

Publicity Listings:

3 Print Biographies  | See more »

Height:

5' 8" (1.73 m)
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Personal Quote:

Critics are like eunuchs in a harem. They're there every night, they see it done every night, they see how it should be done every night, but they can't do it themselves. See more »

Trivia:

Older brother of Dominic Behan. See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius