Brian Dennehy
American actor (1938-2020) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 81
Brian Manion Dennehy was an American actor. Renowned for his performances on stage and screen and once described as "perhaps the foremost living interpreter" of Eugene O'Neill's works, he received two Tony Awards, a Laurence Olivier Award, and a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for six Primetime Emmy...
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TagFilm, Mr. Cilliano2013
The BlacklistSeries, Dominic Wilkinson
The Challenger DisasterFilm, 2013Rogers2010
Every DayFilm, Ernie2009
The Good WifeSeries, Bucky Stabler2007
RatatouilleFilm, Django (voice)2005
Assault on Precinct 13Film, Sargeant Jasper O'Shea2004
The 4400Series, Mitch Baldwin2003Tony Award for Best Actor in a PlayAward2001
Summer CatchFilm, John Schiffner1999Tony Award for Best Actor in a PlayAward1997
Just Shoot Me!Series, Red Finch1995
Tommy BoyFilm, Thomas 'Big Tom' Callahan1991
F/X2Film, Leo McCarthy1988
Cocoon: The ReturnFilm, Walter (uncredited)1986
F/XFilm, Lt. Leo McCarthy1985
Screen TwoSeries, James Boyce1983
Gorky ParkFilm, William Kirwill1982
Cagney & LaceySeries, Michael Magruder1979
10Film, Donald1978
DallasSeries, Luther Frick1977
Looking for Mr. GoodbarFilm, Surgeon1975
Saturday Night LiveSeries1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries1944
Golden Globe AwardsSeries1938Born9 July 1938People around Brian
Kevin Connor Directed Marco Polo (2007)
Walter Bernstein Directed Little Miss Marker (1980)
Dodi Fayed Produced F/X and F/X2
Richard Lester Directed Butch and Sundance: The Early Days (1980)- Ted Kotcheff Directed First Blood (1983)
Richard D. Zanuck Produced Cocoon and Cocoon: The Return
Lou Antonio Directed A Real American Hero (1978)
Robert Mandel Directed F/X and A Season on the Brink
Eric Till Directed To Catch a Killer and Final Appeal- Rod Holcomb Directed Thanks of a Grateful Nation (1998)
Sylvester Stallone Also in First Blood, F.I.S.T. and Son of Rambow
John Leguizamo Also in Righteous Kill and Romeo + Juliet
James Horner Wrote Cocoon, Cocoon: The Return and Gorky Park
Curtis Hanson Produced The Big Year (2011)
Bryan Brown Produced F/X2 (1991), also in F/X (1986)
Alf Humphreys Brian directed Indefensible: The Truth About Edward Brannigan (1997)
David Brown Produced Cocoon (1985)
Don Carmody Produced Split Image (1982)
Lili Fini Zanuck Produced Cocoon (1985)
Clint Eastwood Produced The Stars Fell on Henrietta (1995)
Kirk Douglas Duets: Harrison
Sydney Pollack Produced Presumed Innocent (1990)
Dianne Wiest Also in Category 6: Day of Destruction (2004)
Michael Mann Directed The Jericho Mile (1982)
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Ratatouille 2007
The Ultimate Gift 2007
Gladiator 1992
First Blood 1982
The Challenger Disaster 2013
Filmography 40
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Television 24
Media & music
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Renowned for his performances on stage and screen and once described as "perhaps the foremost living interpreter" of Eugene O'Neill's works, he received two Tony Awards, a Laurence Olivier Award, and a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for six Primetime Emmy Awards and a Grammy Award.
