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Dónall Farmer(1937-2018)

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Actor
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Dónall Farmer was born on 24 November 1937 in Cork, Ireland. He was a producer and director, known for The Riordans (1965), Thursday Play Date (1964) and A HAon is a HAon Sin a HAon (1968). He was married to Colette Mulcahy. He died on 6 December 2018 in Dublin, Ireland.
BornNovember 24, 1937
DiedDecember 6, 2018(81)
BornNovember 24, 1937
DiedDecember 6, 2018(81)
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Known for

The Riordans (1965)
The Riordans
6.8
TV Series
  • Producer
Joe Lynch in Thursday Play Date (1964)
Thursday Play Date
TV Series
  • Producer
A HAon is a HAon Sin a HAon
TV Mini Series
  • Producer
  • 1968
Last of Summer
TV Series
  • Producer

Credits

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Producer

  • Joe Lynch in Thursday Play Date (1964)
    Thursday Play Date
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1983
  • The Riordans (1965)
    The Riordans
    6.8
    TV Series
    • series producer
    • 1978
  • Last of Summer
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1978
  • A Visit to Jerry Martin
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1975
  • The Chieftains
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1974
  • Exiles
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1974
  • Looking at Drama
    TV Mini Series
    • producer
    • 1969
  • A HAon is a HAon Sin a HAon
    TV Mini Series
    • producer
    • 1968
  • An Fear Faire
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1966
  • In Ireland Now
    TV Mini Series
    • producer
    • 1965
  • Murphy agus a Cháirde
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1965–1968

Director

  • Joe Lynch in Thursday Play Date (1964)
    Thursday Play Date
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1979–1983
  • Teresa's Wedding
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1980
  • Last of Summer
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1978
  • Exiles
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1974
  • The Lodgers
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1972
  • Treaty Debates
    TV Mini Series
    • Director (1971-1972)
    • 1971–1972
  • Diary of a Madman
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1971
  • The Becauseway
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1971
  • The Country Boy
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1970
  • The Government Inspector
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1969
  • Looking at Drama
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1969
  • The Field
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1968
  • A HAon is a HAon Sin a HAon
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1968
  • Ó Dúill
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1967
  • An Fear Faire
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1966

Actor

  • Joe Lynch in Glenroe (1983)
    Glenroe
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Tim Devereux
    • Fr. Devereux
    • Fr. Tim Devereux
    • 1983–2000
  • Ballykissangel (1996)
    Ballykissangel
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Eamon #2
    • 1999
  • Pierce Brosnan and Stephanie Zimbalist in Remington Steele (1982)
    Remington Steele
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Sean O'Gleason (as Donall Farmer)
    • 1987
  • Cúirt an Mheán Oíche
    TV Movie
    • An Seanduine Surach
    • 1985
  • One of Ourselves (1983)
    One of Ourselves
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • Father Deasy (as Donall Farmer)
    • 1983
  • The Year of the French (1982)
    The Year of the French
    7.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Pryor
    • 1982
  • Strumpet City (1980)
    Strumpet City
    8.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Keever
    • 1980
  • Deeply Regretted By
    TV Movie
    • Priest (as Donal Farmer)
    • 1978

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Donall Farmer
  • Born
    • November 24, 1937
    • Cork, Ireland
  • Died
    • December 6, 2018
    • Dublin, Ireland
  • Spouse
    • Colette Mulcahy1966 - December 6, 2018 (his death, 3 children)

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