Overview
Denys Hawthorne
Known For
Samuel Beckett: As the Story Was Told
A two-part biography of the Irish writer Samuel Beckett. The...
In the Name of the Father
A small-time Belfast thief, Gerry Conlon, is wrongly convicted of...
The House of the Spirits
A rancher, his clairvoyant wife and their family face turbulent...
Jack the Ripper
Jack the Ripper is a 1988 two-part television film/miniseries portraying...
Biography
Denys Hawthorne’s long and distinguished career has encompassed extensive work in theatre, television and film, both in England and Ireland. Drama has included Shakespeare and Chekhov, as well as many contemporary plays, while he has been seen in popular TV series including Inspector Morse, and Father Ted, and The Russia House, and Emma on the wide screen. Throughout, radio performance has been a constant theme, notably in drama and poetry.