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Sean O'Casey(1880-1964)

  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
  • Soundtrack
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Sean O'Casey was born on 30 March 1880 in Dublin, Ireland. He was a writer, known for Juno and the Paycock (1930), The Plough and the Stars (1936) and A Celebration of Sean O'Casey (1980). He was married to Eileen Reynolds. He died on 18 September 1964 in Torquay, Devon, England, UK.
BornMarch 30, 1880
DiedSeptember 18, 1964(84)
BornMarch 30, 1880
DiedSeptember 18, 1964(84)
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Known for

Juno and the Paycock (1930)
Juno and the Paycock
4.6
  • Writer
  • 1930
Barbara Stanwyck and Preston Foster in The Plough and the Stars (1936)
The Plough and the Stars
5.6
  • Writer
  • 1936
A Celebration of Sean O'Casey (1980)
A Celebration of Sean O'Casey
TV Mini Series
  • Writer
Josef Abrhám and Iva Janžurová in Pension pro svobodné pány (1968)
Pension pro svobodné pány
6.9
  • Writer
  • 1968

Credits

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Writer

  • Gerald Finley in The Silver Tassie (2000)
    The Silver Tassie
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 2000
  • Performance (1991)
    Performance
    6.5
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1995
  • Kikeriki
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1989
  • Der Mond scheint auf Kylenamoe
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1980
  • A Celebration of Sean O'Casey (1980)
    A Celebration of Sean O'Casey
    TV Mini Series
    • play
    • 1980
  • Purpurový prach
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1979
  • De ploeg en de sterren
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1975
  • O Dispensário
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1975
  • Juno und der Pfau
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1974
  • Skuggan av en hjälte
    TV Movie
    • play "The Shadow of a Gunman"
    • 1974
  • Erwin Geschonneck in Ein Freudenfeuer für den Bischof (1974)
    Ein Freudenfeuer für den Bischof
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1974
  • Tom Courtenay in She Stoops to Conquer (1971)
    Stage 2
    5.4
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1973
  • L'ombre d'un franc-tireur
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1973
  • Skuggen av ein helt
    TV Movie
    • play "The Shadow of a Gunman"
    • 1972
  • The Shadow of a Gunman (1972)
    The Shadow of a Gunman
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • play 1923: Shadow of a Gunman
    • 1972

Additional Crew

  • See You at the Pillar (1967)
    See You at the Pillar
    5.6
    Short
    • quotations
    • 1967

Soundtrack

  • Maureen O'Hara, John Wayne, Ward Bond, Barry Fitzgerald, and Victor McLaglen in The Quiet Man (1952)
    The Quiet Man
    7.7
    • Soundtrack ("The Wild Colonial Boy", "Mush-Mush-Mush Tural-i-addy", uncredited)
    • 1952

Personal details

  • Official site
    • Estate of Sean O'Casey
  • Born
    • March 30, 1880
    • Dublin, Ireland
  • Died
    • September 18, 1964
    • Torquay, Devon, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Eileen Reynolds1928 - September 18, 1964 (his death, 3 children)
  • Children
    • Shivaun O'Casey
  • Relatives
    • Agnes O'Casey(Great Grandchild)
  • Other works
    Stage: Wrote "Juno and the Paycock," performed at the Wyndham's Theatre in London, England, with Anita Reeves, Niall Buggy and Mark Lam in a Gate Theatre Production.
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Biographical Movies
    • 3 Print Biographies
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 4 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Died in self-imposed exile nearly 40 years after violent demonstrations erupted over his plays "Juno" and "The Plough and the Star". Some felt his characters ridiculed the Irish.
  • Quotes
    It is my rule never to lose me temper till it would be detrimental to keep it.

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