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Byrne About Byrne

Plot: In this diverse and inventive autobiography, painter and author John Byrne travels from his youth, through his art school years to the period of his stage and TV plays, and on to his death, sometime in the future. With him is Robbie Coltrane as himself and as a shamus invented by Byrne, who discovers there are as many aspects to the author as there are actors playing him
Release Date: Friday, April 1 1988
36 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of John ByrneJohn Byrne
John Byrne was
48 in Byrne About Byrne
as 'Self/Mobile Library Driver'.
Sat, Jan 06 1940 –
Thu, Nov 30 2023
Portrait of Robbie ColtraneRobbie Coltrane
Robbie Coltrane was
38 in Byrne About Byrne
as 'Self/Detective'.
Thu, Mar 30 1950 –
Fri, Oct 14 2022
Portrait of Stuart DavidsStuart Davids
Stuart Davids was
>> in Byrne About Byrne
as 'Young Byrne/Phil McCann'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Robert CarlyleRobert Carlyle
Robert Carlyle was
26 in Byrne About Byrne
as 'Spanky Farrell'.
Fri, Apr 14 1961
Portrait of William BlairWilliam Blair
William Blair was
>> in Byrne About Byrne
as 'Hector McKenzie'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alastair GalbraithAlastair Galbraith
Alastair Galbraith was
>> in Byrne About Byrne
as 'Gunman'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of William BuchananWilliam Buchanan
William Buchanan was
>> in Byrne About Byrne
as 'Little Byrne'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ewen DuncanEwen Duncan
Ewen Duncan was
>> in Byrne About Byrne
as 'Musical Byrne'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Juliet CadzowJuliet Cadzow
Juliet Cadzow was
>> in Byrne About Byrne
as 'Mother'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bill PatersonBill Paterson
Bill Paterson was
42 in Byrne About Byrne
as 'Father/F.S. McDade'.
Sun, Jun 03 1945
Portrait of Katy MurphyKaty Murphy
Katy Murphy was
25 in Byrne About Byrne
as 'Usherette/Backing Vocals'.
Tue, Jan 15 1963
Portrait of Muriel GrayMuriel Gray
Muriel Gray was
>> in Byrne About Byrne
as 'Waitress/Backing Vocals'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ralph RiachRalph Riach
Ralph Riach was
52 in Byrne About Byrne
as 'Collector'.
Sun, Jan 26 1936 –
Sun, Mar 20 2022
Portrait of Kate DonnellyKate Donnelly
Kate Donnelly was
>> in Byrne About Byrne
as 'Bride'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Richard WilsonRichard Wilson
Richard Wilson was
51 in Byrne About Byrne
as 'Eddie Clockerty'.
Thu, Jul 09 1936
Portrait of Jacqueline AndersonJacqueline Anderson
Jacqueline Anderson was
>> in Byrne About Byrne
as 'Cartwheel Doll'.
Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of John ByrneJohn Byrne
John Byrne was
48 in Byrne About Byrne
as 'Director, Writer'
Sat, Jan 06 1940 –
Thu, Nov 30 2023