Cast

Brian Dennehy

1938 – 2020

Active years (films on this site)

1982–2015

Genres

DramaRomanceActionAdventureThriller

Schools and movements

New HollywoodBlockbuster AuteursBritish CinemaContemporary European Art Cinema

Directors worked with

Ted Kotcheff1 filmPeter Greenaway1 filmBaz Luhrmann1 filmTerrence Malick1 film

Biography

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 Awards and a Grammy Award.

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Awards and honours

International

• Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play 1999
• Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play 2003
• Laurence Olivier Awards
• Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie

National / local

• John Jay Award
• honorary doctor of the Hofstra University

4 films on this site

1. First Blood 1982 · Ted Kotcheff · IMDb 7.7 · Cast
2. The Belly of an Architect 1987 · Peter Greenaway · IMDb 6.9 · Cast
3. Romeo + Juliet 1996 · Baz Luhrmann · IMDb 6.7 · Cast
4. Knight of Cups 2015 · Terrence Malick · IMDb 5.6 · Cast