Brian Friel

Brian Friel (9 January 1929 – 2 October 2015) was an Irish dramatist, author and director of the Field Day Theatre Company. Until his death, he was thought to be one of the greatest living English-language dramatists.^[1][2][3] Friel is best known for plays such as Philadelphia, Here I Come! and Dancing at Lughnasa, but has written more than thirty plays in a career spanning for sixty years.

Brian Friel
Born	Bernard Patrick Friel (1929-01-09)9 January 1929 Killyclogher, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Died	2 October 2015(2015-10-02) (aged 86) Greencastle, County Donegal, Ireland
Education	St. Patrick's College, Maynooth (BA, 1949) St. Joseph's Training College, Belfast (1950)
Notable work	Philadelphia, Here I Come! (1964) Aristocrats (1979) Translations (1980) Dancing at Lughnasa (1990)
Spouse	Anne Morrison
Awards	• Tony Award Nominations: Philadelphia, Here I Come! (1966) Lovers (1969) • NY Drama Critics Circle Award (1989) • Olivier Award (1991) • Writers' Guild of Britain Award (1991) • Tony Award for Best Play for Dancing at Lughnasa (1992)

Death

Friel died after a long illness on 2 October 2015 in Greencastle, County Donegal. He was 86.^[4]