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Richard Ellmann(1918-1987)

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Richard Ellmann was born on 15 March 1918 in Highland Park, Michigan, USA. He was a writer, known for Wilde (1997), Oscar Wilde, Spendthrift of Genius (1986) and Samuel Beckett: Silence to Silence (1984). He was previously married to Mary Donohue. He died on 13 May 1987 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK.
BornMarch 15, 1918
DiedMay 13, 1987(69)
BornMarch 15, 1918
DiedMay 13, 1987(69)
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Stephen Fry in Wilde (1997)
Wilde
6.9
  • Writer
  • 1997
Oscar Wilde in Oscar Wilde, Spendthrift of Genius (1986)
Oscar Wilde, Spendthrift of Genius
  • Writer
  • 1986
Samuel Beckett: Silence to Silence (1984)
Samuel Beckett: Silence to Silence
7.5
  • Writer
  • 1984
Joyce, Yeats and Wilde (1982)
Joyce, Yeats and Wilde
Short
  • Writer
  • 1982

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  • Stephen Fry in Wilde (1997)
    Wilde
    • based on the book by
    • 1997
  • Oscar Wilde in Oscar Wilde, Spendthrift of Genius (1986)
    Oscar Wilde, Spendthrift of Genius
    • writer
    • 1986
  • Samuel Beckett: Silence to Silence (1984)
    Samuel Beckett: Silence to Silence
    • screenplay
    • 1984
  • Joyce, Yeats and Wilde (1982)
    Joyce, Yeats and Wilde
    • writer
    • Short
    • 1982

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  • Born
    • March 15, 1918
    • Highland Park, Michigan, USA
  • Died
    • May 13, 1987
    • Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK(Lou Gehrig's disease)
  • Spouse
    • Mary DonohueAugust 12, 1949 - May 13, 1987 (his death, 3 children)

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