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Deirdre Friel

  • Director
  • Producer
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Deirdre Friel was a director and producer, known for The Riordans (1965), Thursday Play Date (1964) and Ros na Rún (1996). She was married to Barry Kelly. She died on 29 March 2017 in Dublin, Ireland.
DiedMarch 29, 2017
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Known for

The Riordans (1965)
The Riordans
7.4
TV Series
  • Director
Joe Lynch in Thursday Play Date (1964)
Thursday Play Date
TV Series
  • Director
Ros na Rún (1996)
Ros na Rún
7.8
TV Series
  • Director
An Carabhan
TV Movie
  • Director
  • 1972

Credits

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Director

  • Ros na Rún (1996)
    Ros na Rún
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2008
  • Adharca Fada
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2006
  • My Aunt in Drumcondra
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1994
  • Dick Francis: Twice Shy (1989)
    Dick Francis: Twice Shy
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1989
  • Liam Carney, Neilí Conroy, and Amy Kirwan in Fair City (1989)
    Fair City
    2.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1989
  • The Dean of Thin Air (1983)
    The Dean of Thin Air
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1983
  • Joe Lynch in Thursday Play Date (1964)
    Thursday Play Date
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1974–1980
  • The Riordans (1965)
    The Riordans
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1972–1979
  • Whose Child?
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1979
  • Oh Mistress Mine
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1975
  • An Carabhan
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1972
  • Cradle Song
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1968

Producer

  • Ros na Rún (1996)
    Ros na Rún
    7.8
    TV Series
    • series producer (seasons 2-3)
    • 1996
  • Joe Lynch in Thursday Play Date (1964)
    Thursday Play Date
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1974–1975
  • An Carabhan
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1972
  • Murphy agus a Cháirde
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1965–1968

Personal details

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  • Died
    • March 29, 2017
    • Dublin, Ireland
  • Spouse
    • Barry Kelly(his death)

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