Brian Friel was born on January 9, 1929 in Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. He was a writer, known for Dancing at Lughnasa (1998), Philadelphia, Here I Come! (1977) and Old Vic: In Camera - Faith Healer (2020). He was married to Anne Morrison. He died on October 2, 2015 in Greencastle, County Donegal, Ireland.