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Martin McGuinness(1950-2017)

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Martin McGuinness was born on 23 May 1950 in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, UK [now Derry City, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, UK]. He was married to Bernadette Canning. He died on 21 March 2017 in Derry, Northern Ireland, UK.
BornMay 23, 1950
DiedMarch 21, 2017(66)
BornMay 23, 1950
DiedMarch 21, 2017(66)
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Known for

Battle of the Bogside (2004)
Battle of the Bogside
8.7
  • Self
  • 2004
Ireland: A Long Road to Peace (2016)
Ireland: A Long Road to Peace
7.2
  • Self - ancien commandant de l'IRA à Derry et vice premier ministre d'Ulster
  • 2016
A Week in Politics (1982)
A Week in Politics
TV Series
  • Self
When Hope and History Rhymed
  • Self
  • 2011

Credits

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Self

  • Tyson Fury: Redemption (2022)
    Tyson Fury: Redemption
    5.5
    • Self
    • 2022
  • Ireland: A Long Road to Peace (2016)
    Ireland: A Long Road to Peace
    7.2
    • Self - ancien commandant de l'IRA à Derry et vice premier ministre d'Ulster
    • 2016
  • BBC News 8pm Summary (2007)
    BBC News 8pm Summary
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Self
    • 2015
  • Who Won the War?
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • Self - Deputy First Minister
    • 2014
  • Paisley: A Life (2014)
    Paisley: A Life
    TV Movie
    • Self - Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland (as Martin McGuinness MLA)
    • 2014
  • Titanic Belfast: City of a Thousand Launches (2014)
    Titanic Belfast: City of a Thousand Launches
    7.8
    • Self
    • 2014
  • Bright Brand New Day
    Short
    • Self
    • 2013
  • When Hope and History Rhymed
    • Self
    • 2011
  • What Happened Next?
    TV Series
    • Self
    • 2008
  • The Blair Years (2007)
    The Blair Years
    6.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Self
    • 2007
  • Question Time (1979)
    Question Time
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Self (as Martin McGuinness MP)
    • 1998–2006
  • David Trimble: Out in the Cold
    TV Movie
    • Self
    • 2006
  • Jonathan Dimbleby (1994)
    Jonathan Dimbleby
    4.3
    TV Series
    • Self
    • 1995–2005
  • Breakfast with Frost (1993)
    Breakfast with Frost
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Self
    • 2001–2005
  • Battle of the Bogside (2004)
    Battle of the Bogside
    8.7
    • Self
    • 2004

Archive Footage

  • History by the Numbers (2021)
    History by the Numbers
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage, uncredited)
    • 2024
  • Irlande du Nord, la frontière de tous les dangers (2024)
    Irlande du Nord, la frontière de tous les dangers
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • Self (archive footage, uncredited)
    • 2024
  • Spotlight (1973)
    Spotlight
    TV Series
    • Self - National Executive, Sinn Fein (archive footage)
    • 2024
  • Face Down (2023)
    Face Down
    7.5
    • Self (archive footage, uncredited)
    • 2023
  • Inside the Crown (2020)
    Inside the Crown
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage, uncredited)
    • 2020
  • The Irish Revolution (2019)
    The Irish Revolution
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2019
  • Spotlight on the Troubles: A Secret History (2019)
    Spotlight on the Troubles: A Secret History
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2019
  • Susanna Reid and Ben Shephard in Good Morning Britain (2014)
    Good Morning Britain
    3.0
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2017
  • EU Referendum: Northern Ireland Decides
    TV Special
    • Self (archive footage, uncredited)
    • 2016
  • Reeling in the Years (1999)
    Reeling in the Years
    9.2
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage, uncredited)
    • 1999–2010
  • Dennis Quaid and Michael Sheen in The Special Relationship (2010)
    The Special Relationship
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • Self (archive footage, uncredited)
    • 2010
  • Banned in the UK
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2005
  • Dispatches (1987)
    Dispatches
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2005
  • The Cook Report (1987)
    The Cook Report
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 1993–1996

Personal details

  • Official sites
    • Martin McGuinness Peace Foundation
    • parliament.uk
  • Alternative names
    • Martin McGuinness MLA
  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • May 23, 1950
    • Londonderry, Northern Ireland, UK [now Derry City, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, UK]
  • Died
    • March 21, 2017
    • Derry, Northern Ireland, UK(heart condition)
  • Spouse
    • Bernadette Canning1974 - March 21, 2017 (his death, 4 children)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Portrayals
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Attended Brow of the Hill Christian Brothers Technical School in Derry City, which he left at age 15 without qualifications.

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