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John Millington Synge(1871-1909)

  • Writer
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John Millington Synge was born on 16 April 1871 in Dublin, Ireland, UK [now Republic of Ireland]. He was a writer, known for Theatre Night (1957), Television Theater (1953) and The Playboy of the Western World (1962). He died on 24 March 1909 in Dublin, Ireland, UK [now Republic of Ireland].
BornApril 16, 1871
DiedMarch 24, 1909(37)
BornApril 16, 1871
DiedMarch 24, 1909(37)
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Known for

Theatre Night (1957)
Theatre Night
8.1
TV Series
  • Writer(as J.M. Synge)
Television Theater (1953)
Television Theater
7.7
TV Series
  • Writer
The Playboy of the Western World (1962)
The Playboy of the Western World
6.2
  • Writer
  • 1962
Riders to the Sea
5.5
  • Writer
  • 1987

Credits

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  • Nicola Coughlan, Siobhán McSweeney, and Éanna Hardwicke in National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World (2026)
    National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World
    7.0
    • play
    • 2026
  • Television Theater (1953)
    Television Theater
    7.7
    TV Series
    • drama
    • 1997
  • Paris or Somewhere (1994)
    Paris or Somewhere
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • play "Playboy of the Western World"
    • 1994
  • Zita Furková and Peter Simun in Hrdina západu (1990)
    Hrdina západu
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1990
  • Riders to the Sea
    5.5
    • play
    • 1987
  • Brid Brennan and Maeliosa Stafford in The Playboy of the Western World (1986)
    The Playboy of the Western World
    4.7
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1986
  • Theatre Night (1985)
    Theatre Night
    6.7
    TV Series
    • play "Playboy of the Western World"
    • 1985
  • To theatro tis Defteras (1970)
    To theatro tis Defteras
    8.1
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1985
  • Playboy of the Western World (1983)
    Playboy of the Western World
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1983
  • Die Nebelschlucht
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1982
  • The Heart's a Wonder
    TV Movie
    • based on play 'The Playboy of the Western World'
    • 1978
  • Estudio 1 (1965)
    Estudio 1
    7.8
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1969–1976
  • Kavalarides tis thalassas
    TV Movie
    • play: Riders to the Sea
    • 1975
  • The Playboy of the Western World (1974)
    The Playboy of the Western World
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • play (as J.M. Synge)
    • 1974
  • Elena Zvaríková in V tieni sedivých lúk (1974)
    V tieni sedivých lúk
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1974

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • John M. Sing
  • Born
    • April 16, 1871
    • Dublin, Ireland, UK [now Republic of Ireland]
  • Died
    • March 24, 1909
    • Dublin, Ireland, UK [now Republic of Ireland](cancer)
  • Other works
    Stage: Wrote "The Playboy of the Western World", produced on Broadway. Comedy (revival). Directed by Guthrie McClintic. Booth Theatre: 26 Oct 1946-4 Jan 1947 (81 performances). Cast: Paul Anderson, Mary Diveny, Eithne Dunne, Julie Harris (as "Nelly"), Robin Humphrey, Fred Johnson, Sheila Keddy, J.M. Kerrigan (as "Michael James Flaherty"; final Broadway role), Dennis King Jr., Barry Macollum, Burgess Meredith (as "Christy Mahon"), Mildred Natwick (as "Widow Quin"), J.C. Nugent, James O'Neill, Ford Rainey (as "Townsperson"), Maureen Stapleton (as "Sara Tansey"), Mary Lou Taylor, Mary Walker. Produced by Theatre Incorporated (Richard Aldrich: Managing Director).
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    • 1 Portrayal
    • 5 Articles

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