Brian Friel

Irish dramatist, author and theatre director (1929–2015)

Person human Q283227

Facts

26 properties

Instance of: human
Sex or gender: male^[26]
Date of birth: January 9, 1929
Date of death: October 2, 2015
Place of birth: Omagh
Place of death: Greencastle
Country of citizenship: Ireland^[11]
Occupation: translator, playwright, theatrical director, politician, writer
Field of work: literature, drama^[12]^[13]
Position held: senator of Ireland^[14]
Educated at: Ulster University, Maynooth University, St Columb's College^[15]^[16]^[17]
Religion or worldview: Catholic Church^[25]
Member of political party: Nationalist Party^[27]
Award received: Irish PEN Award, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, Tony Award for Best Play, AWB Vincent Literary Award^[18]^[19]^[20]^[21]
Languages spoken, written or signed: English^[32]
Archives at: Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library^[28]
Described by source: Brian Friel: The Growth of an Irish Dramatist^[31]
Documentation files at: SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts
Family name: Friel^[29]
Given name: Brian^[30]
Member of: Aosdána, Royal Society of Literature, American Academy of Arts and Letters^[22]^[23]^[24]
Name in native language: Brian Friel^[33]
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Place of burial: Glenties^[10]
Writing language: English

🏷️ Also known as

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BBC Things ID: c69712df-73a2-4efe-bc9b-0da45db078fb
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Babelio author ID: 50753
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Occupation 5

writer, politician, playwright, translator, theatrical director

Works by author 4

Dancing at Lughnasa, Translations, Dancing at Lughnasa, Faith Healer

Member of 3

Royal Society of Literature, American Academy of Arts and Letters, Aosdána

Award received 2

Tony Award for Best Play, Irish PEN Award

Educated at 2

Ulster University, Maynooth University

Field of work 2

literature, drama

Country of citizenship 1

Ireland

Given name 1

Brian

Instance of 1

human

Languages spoken, written or signed 1

English

Member of political party 1

Nationalist Party

Place of birth 1

Omagh

Place of burial 1

Glenties

Place of death 1

Greencastle

Religion or worldview 1

Catholic Church

SNARC ID 1

Raskuporis Cove

Sex or gender 1

male

Writing language 1

English

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Dancing at Lughnasa

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Summary

Brian Friel was born on January 9, 1929^[1], in Omagh^[2]. He died on October 2, 2015^[3], in Greencastle^[4]. He worked as a translator^[5], playwright^[6], theatrical director^[7], politician^[8], and writer^[9].

Why It Matters

Works attributed to Brian Friel include Dancing at Lughnasa^[34], a film^[35], directed by Pat O'Connor^[36]; Faith Healer^[37], a literary work^[38]; and Translations^[39], a literary work^[40].

FAQs

Where was Brian Friel born?

Brian Friel was born in Omagh^[2].

Where did Brian Friel die?

Brian Friel died in Greencastle^[4].

What did Brian Friel do for work?

Brian Friel worked as a translator^[5], playwright^[6], theatrical director^[7], politician^[8], and writer^[9].

Where did Brian Friel go to school?

Brian Friel was educated at Ulster University^[15], Maynooth University^[16], and St Columb's College^[17].

What awards did Brian Friel receive?

Honors received include Irish PEN Award^[18], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[19], Tony Award for Best Play^[20], and AWB Vincent Literary Award^[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

[2] ↑ Brian Friel — place of birth (P19): Omagh. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ Brian Friel — place of death (P20): Greencastle. rte.ie. rte.ie. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[26] ↑ Brian Friel — sex or gender (P21): male. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ Brian Friel — country of citizenship (P27): Ireland. LIBRIS. Retrieved 2018-08-24. wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ Brian Friel — position held (P39): senator of Ireland. oireachtas.ie. oireachtas.ie. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[15] ↑ Brian Friel — educated at (P69): Ulster University. wikidata.org.
[16] ↑ Brian Friel — educated at (P69): Maynooth University. wikidata.org.
[17] ↑ Brian Friel — educated at (P69): St Columb's College. wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ Brian Friel — field of work (P101): literature. Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved 2022-11-07. wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ Brian Friel — field of work (P101): drama. Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved 2022-11-07. wikidata.org.
[27] ↑ Brian Friel — member of political party (P102): Nationalist Party. Retrieved 2022-03-27. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ Brian Friel — occupation (P106): translator. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ Brian Friel — occupation (P106): playwright. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-04-20. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ Brian Friel — occupation (P106): theatrical director. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ Brian Friel — occupation (P106): politician. wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ Brian Friel — occupation (P106): writer. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-04-20. wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ Brian Friel — place of burial (P119): Glenties. Retrieved 2022-03-27. wikidata.org.
[25] ↑ Brian Friel — religion or worldview (P140): Catholic Church. wikidata.org.
[18] ↑ Brian Friel — award received (P166): Irish PEN Award. wikidata.org.
[19] ↑ Brian Friel — award received (P166): Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. wikidata.org.
[20] ↑ Brian Friel — award received (P166): Tony Award for Best Play. tonyawards.com. Retrieved 2022-03-27. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[21] ↑ Brian Friel — award received (P166): AWB Vincent Literary Award. wikidata.org.
[22] ↑ Brian Friel — member of (P463): Aosdána. wikidata.org.
[23] ↑ Brian Friel — member of (P463): Royal Society of Literature. wikidata.org.
[24] ↑ Brian Friel — member of (P463): American Academy of Arts and Letters. Retrieved 2022-03-27. wikidata.org.
[28] ↑ Brian Friel — archives at (P485): Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library. pid.emory.edu. pid.emory.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[1] ↑ Brian Friel — date of birth (P569): January 9, 1929. IMDb. Retrieved 2015-10-16. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ Brian Friel — date of death (P570): October 2, 2015. IMDb. Retrieved 2015-10-16. irishtimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[29] ↑ Brian Friel — family name (P734): Friel. wikidata.org.
[30] ↑ Brian Friel — given name (P735): Brian. wikidata.org.
[31] ↑ Brian Friel — described by source (P1343): Brian Friel: The Growth of an Irish Dramatist. wikidata.org.
[32] ↑ Brian Friel — languages spoken, written or signed (P1412): English. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[33] ↑ Brian Friel — name in native language (P1559): Brian Friel. wikidata.org.

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

[35] ↑ Dancing at Lughnasa — P31: film. Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
[36] ↑ Dancing at Lughnasa — P57: Pat O'Connor. Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
[38] ↑ Faith Healer — P31: literary work. Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
[40] ↑ Translations — P31: literary work. Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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