Dónall Farmer (born Daniel Patrick Farmer; 24 November 1937 – 6 December 2018) was an Irish television film director, producer, RTÉ Head of Drama (succeeding
Chloe Gibson
Chloe Gibson (18 May 1899 – 1 January 1995) was an English theatre and television director, who directed Telefís Éireann's opening night on New Year's Eve 1961.
Early life and family
Chloe Gibson was born in Torquay, Devon, England on 18 ...
) and actor who performed on stage and in film and television productions. Known for his part in ''
Glenroe
''Glenroe'' is an Irish television soap opera broadcast on RTÉ One for 18 years between September 1983 and May 2001. ''Glenroe was'' centred on the lives of the people living in the fictional rural village of the same name in County Wicklow. ...
'', the Irish television series in which he played Father Tim Devereux, he won two
Jacob's Awards for his work on
RTÉ Television
RTÉ Television is a department of Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ), Ireland's public service broadcaster. Its first channel was Telefís Éireann, which began broadcasting on 31 December 1961. Since the 1960s, RTÉ Television has added chan ...
, in 1969 and 1979 respectively. A notable contributor to stage productions in the
Abbey Theatre
The Abbey Theatre (), also known as the National Theatre of Ireland () is a theatre in Dublin, Ireland. First opening to the public on 27 December 1904, and moved from its original building after a fire in 1951, it has remained active to the p ...
, his play parts span 1980–1989. He was also involved in the Irish-language
Damer Theatre.
Filmography
See also
* ''
Deeply Regretted By...''
References
External links
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1937 births
2018 deaths
Irish male stage actors
Irish male television actors
Jacob's Award winners
RTÉ people
20th-century Irish male actors
People educated at North Monastery