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Brendan Gill(1914-1997)

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Brendan Gill was born on 4 October 1914 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. He was a writer, known for Playdate (1961), Broadway: The American Musical (2004) and Trump: What's the Deal? (1991). He was married to Anne Barnard. He died on 27 December 1997 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornOctober 4, 1914
DiedDecember 27, 1997(83)
BornOctober 4, 1914
DiedDecember 27, 1997(83)
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Playdate
5.5
TV Series
  • Writer
Broadway: The American Musical (2004)
Broadway: The American Musical
8.7
TV Mini Series
  • Self
Trump: What's the Deal? (1991)
Trump: What's the Deal?
6.9
  • Self
  • 1991
A Science Odyssey (1998)
A Science Odyssey
8.6
TV Series
  • Self - Author

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Writer

  • Playdate
    5.5
    TV Series
    • based on the novel
    • 1963

Personal details

  • Born
    • October 4, 1914
    • Hartford, Connecticut, USA
  • Died
    • December 27, 1997
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Spouse
    • Anne Barnard1936 - January 12, 1998 (his death, 7 children)
  • Other works
    Though for some years The New Yorker's theatre critic and the author of many books, including a biography of Tallulah Bankhead, perhaps his greatest passion was the preservation of landmark New York City buildings.
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    • 1 Print Biography

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    Father of Kate Gill.

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