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Gabriel Byrne

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The Usual Suspects [1995 film] (1995) — Actor — 530 eksemplarer
Little Women [1994 film] (1994) — Actor — 472 eksemplarer
The Man in the Iron Mask [1998 film] (1998) — Actor — 277 eksemplarer
Enemy of the State [1998 film] (1998) 266 eksemplarer
Miller's Crossing [1990 film] (1990) — Actor — 207 eksemplarer
Vanity Fair [2004 film] (2005) 162 eksemplarer
End of Days [1999 film] (1999) — Actor — 131 eksemplarer
Hereditary [2018 film] (2018) — Actor — 126 eksemplarer
Stigmata [1999 film] (1999) — Actor — 124 eksemplarer
Ghost Ship [2002 film] (2002) — Actor — 119 eksemplarer
Vikings: The Complete First Season (2013) — Actor — 98 eksemplarer
Point of No Return [1993 film] (1993) — Actor — 72 eksemplarer
Spider [2002 film] (2003) — Actor — 45 eksemplarer
Smilla's Sense of Snow [1997 film] (1997) 45 eksemplarer
ShipWrecked [1990 film] (1990) — Actor — 36 eksemplarer
Cool World [1992 film] (1992) 33 eksemplarer
Gothic [1986 film] (1986) — Actor — 32 eksemplarer
The Keep [1983 film] (2001) — Actor — 29 eksemplarer
Living Justice: Love, Freedom, and the Making of The Exonerated (2005) — Forord, nogle udgaver28 eksemplarer
The Bridge of San Luis Rey [2004 film] (2004) — Actor — 24 eksemplarer
Into the West [1992 film] (1992) 20 eksemplarer
Defence of the Realm [1986 film] (1986) — Actor — 19 eksemplarer
Attack on Leningrad [2009 film] (2013) — Actor — 18 eksemplarer
Patrick [2004 Documentary film] (2004) — Actor — 16 eksemplarer
Perrier's Bounty {2009 film} (2010) — Actor — 13 eksemplarer
Polish Wedding [1998 film] (2012) — Actor — 7 eksemplarer
Mad Dog Time [1996 film] (1996) — Actor — 7 eksemplarer
Autumn Hearts [2007 film] (2007) — Actor — 7 eksemplarer
Trial By Jury [1994 film] (2000) 7 eksemplarer
Capital [2012 film] (2012) — Acteur — 6 eksemplarer
Royal Deceit [1994 film] (1994) — Actor — 6 eksemplarer
Christopher Columbus [1985 TV mini series] (1992) — Actor — 5 eksemplarer
I, Anna [2012 film] (2016) 5 eksemplarer
Buffalo Girls [1995 TV mini series] (1995) — Actor — 5 eksemplarer
Hanna K. [1983 film] (1983) — Actor — 4 eksemplarer
Lost Girls [2020 film] (2020) 2 eksemplarer
John Ford: Dreaming The Quiet Man [2010 Documentary film] (2010) — Fortæller — 2 eksemplarer

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Fødselsdato
1950-05-12
Køn
male
Nationalitet
Ireland (birth)
USA
Erhverv
actor
Agent
Anna Stein

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A novel posing as an autobiography

Were he to have been known as a screen writer, skill at writing would be expected. But Byrne's fame is stage and screen, so the reading experience was joyful. That said, I feel it important to state I rarely if ever read biographies but made an exception that paid off. Born in Ireland, much of his early days seemed logical, including the religious pursuits. I'd have given the book five stars but felt there was far too much dedicated to childhood and not nearly enough of Hollywood. Regardless, he's a master with words and has lead an interesting life… (mere)
 
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Jonathan5 | 14 andre anmeldelser | Feb 20, 2023 |
What a pleasure listening to the Irish being spoken aloud, like poetry in many parts. Byrne shares his memories of growing up in a loving family in Dublin, the colorful characters of his home, and his desire to be on the stage. He openly shares the hardships and heartbreaks along the way, and finishes with a beautiful tribute to his parents.
 
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elifra | 14 andre anmeldelser | Feb 8, 2023 |
A beautifully written and candid memoir, Gabriel Byrne here charts the origins of his career as an actor, his struggles with addiction and with being abused by a priest as a child, and life in a working-class neighbourhood of mid-century Dublin. Byrne’s celebrity is almost incidental—while he does mention a handful of encounters with famous names, this is not a “celebrity memoir” as it’s generally understood.

I was impressed both by the determined intensity of Byrne’s self-reflection here, and how lacking in showiness or narcissism it was. You can tell that the issues that preoccupy him—mortality, memory, family, belonging—are things that he’s been thoughtful about for quite some time. Byrne has also an actor’s ear for dialogue and paying attention to what he calls “the theatre of the street”—at a remove of 40 years or more, it’d be a surprise if the dialogue presented here was word-for-word accurate, but it absolutely has the blas of Dublin, and I could hear it as I read. An elegant and tender book.… (mere)
½
 
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siriaeve | 14 andre anmeldelser | Aug 18, 2022 |
My review of this book can be found on my YouTube Vlog at:

https://youtu.be/_Glxxits8Og

Enjoy!
 
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booklover3258 | 14 andre anmeldelser | Oct 25, 2021 |

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Værker
10
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Medlemmer
212
Popularitet
#104,834
Vurdering
3.8
Anmeldelser
16
ISBN
25
Sprog
1
Udvalgt
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