Brian Phelan

Writer

Agent

Stephen Durbridge
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FILM

THE DOUBLE Current
Original screenplay

THE KISS Current
Original screenplay about The Last Supper

GOD’S SPY Current
Original screenplay
A thriller centering on the Italian Banker, Roberto Calvi’s death.

MANIKA, UNE VIE PLUS TARD (1989)

HONEYBABY, HONEYBABY (1974)

MOTHER (1973)


TELEVISION

NO TEARS (2002)
Little Bird Productions / RTE
4 part series which won a ‘Golden Nymph’ award for ‘Best Mini Series’ at the 42nd Monte Carlo Television Festival

THE TREATY (1991)
Thames/RTE
TV Movie
Awarded the 1992 Irish Post Award
Starred Julian Fellowes

CODED HOSTILE (1990)
Granada/HBO
Showcase starring Michael Muriarty, Michael Murphy and Harris Yusin, was nominated for the American Cable Academy Award for Best Drama of 1990

THE RUSSIAN SOLDIER (1986)
BBC
Directed by Gavin Millar
Won the Sapporo Prize at the Tokyo Television Festival

IN THE SECRET STATE (1985)
BBC/Greenpoint
Adapted from the novel by Robert McCrum

KNOCKBACK (1984)
BBC/TV
2 x 90-minute film adaptation
Won the 1988 ACE Award

BEING NORMAL (1983)
BBC
TV Movie adapted from Brian’s play

ITV PLAYHOUSE

(OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND) 1981

(YOU’VE MADE YOUR BED; NOW LIE IN IT) 1969
TV Series

LES AIGUILLEURS (1980)
French TV Movie
Adapted from Brian’s play of the same name

MURPHY’S STROKE (1980)
Thames Television
Directed by Frank Cvitanovich
Won the Jacob’s Prize in Dublin

SCORPION TALES (1978)
(TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCE)
ATV
Episode of TV Series

DAS DOPELLEBEN DES WILFRIED E. (1978)
TV Movie/Teleplay

HOLDING ON (1977)
LWT
TV series
6 episodes

THE EMIGRANTS
CHANCES FOR THE CHILDREN (1976)
Episode of TV Series

FRAUENSIEDLUNG (1975)

DAS ANHANGSEL (1975)

THE COMPLIMENT (1974)
Anglia
TV movie

SEVEN FACES OF WOMAN
A WOMAN’S ESTATE (1974)
Episode of TV Series
LWT

THE COMPLIMENT (1974)
Anglia

THE DISAPPEARING MAN (1972)
LWT

THE SIGNALMAN’S APPRENTICE (1971)
ITV/Kestrel Productions/LWT

SPEAKING OF MURDER (1971)
Anglia
TV film

WHO WERE YOU WITH LAST NIGHT (1967)
BBC
30 minute theatre

TORMENTORS (1966)
ITV
Brian’s first television play, starring James Mason and Stanley Baker


STAGE

HIMSELF (1993)
Premiered at the Nuffield Theatre, Southampton, transferred to Dublin and starred Timothy West and Tony Doyle.

ARTICLE FIVE
Staged at the I.C.A. London and the Dublin Theatre Festival

PADDY
Half Moon Theatre, London

NEWS
Soho Poly

WATCH THE WOMAN (1973)

THE SIGNALMAN’S APPRENTICE (1969)
His best-known play, has been produced in fourteen countries.  Under the title LES AIGUILLEURS, the play ran for over a year in Paris starring Jacques Dufilho and Georges Wilson and in its Dublin production, Hilton Edwards and Michael MacLiammoir appeared together for the last time.

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