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Iris Murdoch(1919-1999)

  • Writer
  • Actress
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Iris Murdoch
Iris Murdoch was born on 15 July 1919 in Dublin, Ireland. She was a writer and actress, known for The Italian Girl, Television Theater (1953) and A Severed Head (1971). She was married to John Bayley. She died on 8 February 1999 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK.
BornJuly 15, 1919
DiedFebruary 8, 1999(79)
BornJuly 15, 1919
DiedFebruary 8, 1999(79)
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Known for

The Italian Girl
The Italian Girl
  • Writer
    Television Theater (1953)
    Television Theater
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Writer
    A Severed Head (1971)
    A Severed Head
    5.4
    • Writer
    • 1971
    Cierny princ
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Michelle Williams in Wild Nothing: Paradise (2012)
      Wild Nothing: Paradise
      Music Video
      • novel "A Word Child"
      • 2012
    • Television Theater (1953)
      Television Theater
      7.7
      TV Series
      • author
      • 1999
    • Cierny princ
      TV Mini Series
      • book
      • 1990
    • Printul negru
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • play
      • 1988
    • Ian Holm and Tessa Peake-Jones in The Bell (1982)
      The Bell
      8.0
      TV Series
      • novel
      • 1982
    • Lorna Heilbron and Mary Morris in An Unofficial Rose (1974)
      An Unofficial Rose
      6.3
      TV Mini Series
      • novel
      • 1974–1975
    • A Severed Head (1971)
      A Severed Head
      5.4
      • novel
      • play
      • 1971
    • ITV Play of the Week (1955)
      ITV Play of the Week
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1963

    Actress

    • Vergeet niet te lezen
      TV Series
      • Auteur
      • 1970
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Dame Iris Murdoch
    • Born
      • July 15, 1919
      • Dublin, Ireland
    • Died
      • February 8, 1999
      • Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK(Alzheimer's disease)
    • Spouse
      • John BayleyAugust 14, 1956 - February 8, 1999 (her death)
    • Other works
      Author of 26 novels, including "Under the Net" (1954), "A Severed Head" (1961), "The Black Prince" (1973) and "The Sea, the Sea" (1978).
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Biographical Movie
      • 1 Print Biography
      • 1 Interview

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      She was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1976 Queen's New Year Honours List and the DBE (Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1987 Queen's New Year Honours List for her services to literature.
    • Quotes
      Being a woman is like being Irish: Everyone says you're important and nice, but you take second place all the same.

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