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William Butler Yeats(1865-1939)

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William Butler Yeats
William Butler Yeats was born on 13 June 1865 in Sandymount, County Dublin, Ireland, UK [now Republic of Ireland]. He was a writer, known for Dancing at Lughnasa (1998), Valentines. A Bouquet of Letters and Poetry of Lovers (1994) and Echoes. He was previously married to Georgiana Hyde-Lees. He died on 28 January 1939 in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France.
BornJune 13, 1865
DiedJanuary 28, 1939(73)
BornJune 13, 1865
DiedJanuary 28, 1939(73)
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William Butler Yeats

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Dancing at Lughnasa (1998)
Dancing at Lughnasa
6.3
  • Writer(as W.B. Yeats)
  • 1998
Valentines. A Bouquet of Letters and Poetry of Lovers (1994)
Valentines. A Bouquet of Letters and Poetry of Lovers
10
Video
  • Writer
  • 1994
Echoes
Echoes
Short
  • Writer
    Keira Knightley in Colette (2018)
    Colette
    6.7
    • Soundtrack("Down by the Salley Gardens")
    • 2018

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    Writer

    • Feu! Chatterton - Avant qu'il n'y ait le monde (Live acoustique)
      • poem
      • Video
      • 2021
    • The Second Coming (2021)
      The Second Coming
      • poem
      • Short
      • 2021
    • The Second Coming
      • Writer
      • Short
      • 2017
    • Michael Parle in The Second Coming Vol.2 (2017)
      The Second Coming Vol.2
      • poem
      • 2017
    • Richard Wolstencroft, Michael Tierney, and Pete Doherty in The Second Coming (2015)
      The Second Coming
      • poem (as W.B. Yeats)
      • 2015
    • Dust to Dust
      • adaptation
      • Short
      • 2015
    • Baby Einstein: Baby Shakespeare World of Poetry (1999)
      Baby Einstein: Baby Shakespeare World of Poetry
      • "The Cat and the Moon"
      • Video
      • 1999
    • Talk of Angels (1998)
      Talk of Angels
      • poem "Down by the Salley Gardens" (uncredited)
      • 1998
    • Dancing at Lughnasa (1998)
      Dancing at Lughnasa
      • poem "Down by the Salley Gardens" (as W.B. Yeats)
      • 1998
    • Ceremony of Innocence
      • with excerpts from
      • Video Game
      • 1997
    • Those Images That Yet Fresh Images Beget
      • quotation
      • Short
      • 1997
    • Valentines. A Bouquet of Letters and Poetry of Lovers (1994)
      Valentines. A Bouquet of Letters and Poetry of Lovers
      • Writer
      • Video
      • 1994
    • Geraldine Chaplin and John Lynch in Words Upon the Window Pane (1994)
      Words Upon the Window Pane
      • play
      • 1994
    • Craig Williams in Survival Earth (1985)
      Survival Earth
      • poetry (as W.B. Yeats)
      • TV Movie
      • 1985
    • Japanese Noh Drama at the University of Sydney
      • play: At the Hawk's Well
      • Video
      • 1984

    Additional Crew

    • Brenda Blethyn and Peter Mullan in On a Clear Day (2005)
      On a Clear Day
      • poet: "To a child dancing in the wind"
      • 2005
    • Sunday Night
      • subject
      • TV Series
      • 1966

    Soundtrack

    • Absolutely Canadian (2012)
      Absolutely Canadian
      • lyrics: "The Wandering Aengus"
      • writer: "The Wandering Aengus"
      • TV Mini Series
      • 2018
    • Keira Knightley in Colette (2018)
      Colette
      • writer: "Down by the Salley Gardens"
      • 2018
    • Emma Thompson in The Children Act (2017)
      The Children Act
      • writer: "Down by the Salley Gardens"
      • 2017
    • Colm Meaney, Imelda Staunton, Mackenzie Crook, and Gemma Arterton in Three and Out (2008)
      Three and Out
      • Soundtrack (as W.B. Yeats, "The Lake Isle of Innisfree")
      • 2008
    • Dasepo sonyo (2006)
      Dasepo sonyo
      • lyrics: "He Wishes For The Cloths Of Heaven"
      • 2006
    • Dancing at Lughnasa (1998)
      Dancing at Lughnasa
      • Soundtrack (as W.B. Yeats, "Down by the Salley Gardens")
      • 1998
    • Valentines. A Bouquet of Letters and Poetry of Lovers (1994)
      Valentines. A Bouquet of Letters and Poetry of Lovers
      • writer: "Down by the Sally Gardens", "The Heart of the Woman", "The Sorrow of Love", "The Song of the Wandering Aengus", "The Falling of the Leaves", "The Pity of Love", "Ephemera", "When You Are Old"
      • Video
      • 1994
    • Olivier, Olivier (1992)
      Olivier, Olivier
      • lyrics: "Les Anges" (as W.B. Yeats)
      • 1992
    • The Playboys (1992)
      The Playboys
      • lyrics: "Down by the Sally Gardens" (as W.B. Yeats)
      • 1992
    • The Bell Jar (1979)
      The Bell Jar
      • writer: "A Dream of Death" (poetry excerpt from)
      • 1979
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

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    • Official site
      • Nobel Prize site
    • Alternative name
      • W.B. Yeats
    • Born
      • June 13, 1865
      • Sandymount, County Dublin, Ireland, UK [now Republic of Ireland]
    • Died
      • January 28, 1939
      • Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France
    • Spouse
      • Georgiana Hyde-LeesOctober 21, 1917 - January 28, 1939 (his death)
    • Other works
      Playwright: "The Countess Cathleen". In 1898 it was he first play produced by the Irish Literary Theatre (which, after a 1904 reorganization, became the Abbey Theatre). Yeats was a co-founder.
    • Publicity listings
      • 7 Print Biographies
      • 4 Portrayals
      • 1 Article

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      Irish poet and playwright (26 plays).
    • Quotes
      Why should we honor those that die upon the field of battle? A man may show as reckless a courage in entering into the abyss of himself.

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