Hilton Edwards
Irish actor (1903-1982) · Ireland · On the map · Actors · Died at 79
Hilton Edwards was an English-born Irish actor, lighting designer, and theatrical producer. He co-founded the Gate Theatre in Dublin with his partner Micheál Mac Liammóir and two others, and has been referred to as the founder of Irish theatre.
Hilton Edwards is read about 21 times a day, in 6 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 12 June 2026
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Something wrong?A life in dates
1982Died18 November 19821979
Filming OthelloFilm1973
The SecretFilm, Director1967
Half a SixpenceFilm, Shalford1965
LondonersSeries, Harry Ashton1962
The Quare FellowFilm, Holy Healy1961
VictimFilm, P.H.1960
A Terrible BeautyFilm, Father McCrory1959
This Other EdenFilm, The Canon1958
Cat & MouseFilm, Mr. Scruby1956
Armchair TheatreSeries, Colonel Beauchamp1955
Captain LightfootFilm, Lord Glen1952
Return to GlennascaulFilm, Director, Writer1951
OthelloFilm, Brabantio1948Call Of The BloodFilm, Dr. Robert Blake1935
Guests of The NationFilm1903Born2 February 1903
Filming OthelloFilm1973The SecretFilm, Director1967Half a SixpenceFilm, Shalford1965LondonersSeries, Harry Ashton1962The Quare FellowFilm, Holy Healy1961VictimFilm, P.H.1960A Terrible BeautyFilm, Father McCrory1959This Other EdenFilm, The Canon1958Cat & MouseFilm, Mr. Scruby1956Armchair TheatreSeries, Colonel Beauchamp1955Captain LightfootFilm, Lord Glen1952Return to GlennascaulFilm, Director, Writer1951OthelloFilm, Brabantio1948Call Of The BloodFilm, Dr. Robert Blake1935Guests of The NationFilm1903Born2 February 1903People around Hilton
Close ties
Orson Welles Directed Othello (1955)- Micheál Mac Liammóir Produced Return to Glennascaul (1952)
Ladislao Vajda Directed Call of the Blood (1948)- Sylvia Syms Also in Victim and The Quare Fellow
Signe Hasso Hilton directed The Key of the Door- Ferdinando Baldi Directed David and Goliath (1960)
Richard Pottier Directed David and Goliath (1960)- James Villiers Also in The Wrong Box and Half a Sixpence
Robert Riettii Also in Call of the Blood and Othello- Norman Bird Also in Victim and The Wrong Box
- Marie Kean Also in A Terrible Beauty and The Quare Fellow
Paul Farrell Also in She Didn't Say No! and This Other Eden
Known for
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Victim 1961
Othello 1951
The Wrong Box 1966
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 18
23 credits on file
Television 2
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
He was one of the most recognisable figures in the arts in 20th-century Ireland.
Country
Ireland
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1903 to 1982 · aged 79
