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Brendan Gill(1914-1997)

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Brendan Gill was born on 4 October 1914 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. He was a writer, known for Playdate (1961), Broadway: The American Musical (2004) and New York: A Documentary Film (1999). He was married to Anne Barnard. He died on 27 December 1997 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornOctober 4, 1914
DiedDecember 27, 1997(83)
BornOctober 4, 1914
DiedDecember 27, 1997(83)
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Playdate
6.8
TV Series
  • Writer
Broadway: The American Musical (2004)
Broadway: The American Musical
8.8
TV Mini Series
  • Self
New York: A Documentary Film (1999)
New York: A Documentary Film
9.1
TV Mini Series
  • Self - Commentator
Trump: What's the Deal? (1991)
Trump: What's the Deal?
7.0
  • Self
  • 1991

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  • Playdate
    6.8
    TV Series
    • based on the novel
    • 1963

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  • Born
    • October 4, 1914
    • Hartford, Connecticut, USA
  • Died
    • December 27, 1997
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Spouse
    • Anne Barnard1936 - January 12, 1998 (his death, 7 children)
  • Other works
    Though for some years The New Yorker's theatre critic and the author of many books, including a biography of Tallulah Bankhead, perhaps his greatest passion was the preservation of landmark New York City buildings.
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    • 1 Print Biography

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    Father of Kate Gill.

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