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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
37 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'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 06 1940 –
Died: Thu, Nov 30 2023
Portrait of Robbie ColtraneRobbie Coltrane. Robbie Coltrane was 38 in Byrne About Byrne as 'Self/Detective'.
Birthday: Thu, Mar 30 1950 –
Died: Fri, Oct 14 2022
Portrait of Stuart DavidsStuart Davids. Stuart Davids was >> in Byrne About Byrne as 'Young Byrne/Phil McCann'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Robert CarlyleRobert Carlyle. Robert Carlyle was 26 in Byrne About Byrne as 'Spanky Farrell'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 14 1961
Portrait of William BlairWilliam Blair. William Blair was >> in Byrne About Byrne as 'Hector McKenzie'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alastair GalbraithAlastair Galbraith. Alastair Galbraith was >> in Byrne About Byrne as 'Gunman'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of William BuchananWilliam Buchanan. William Buchanan was >> in Byrne About Byrne as 'Little Byrne'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ewen DuncanEwen Duncan. Ewen Duncan was >> in Byrne About Byrne as 'Musical Byrne'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Juliet CadzowJuliet Cadzow. Juliet Cadzow was 39 in Byrne About Byrne as 'Mother'.
Birthday: Sun, May 09 1948
Portrait of Bill PatersonBill Paterson. Bill Paterson was 42 in Byrne About Byrne as 'Father/F.S. McDade'.
Birthday: Sun, Jun 03 1945
Portrait of Katy MurphyKaty Murphy. Katy Murphy was 25 in Byrne About Byrne as 'Usherette/Backing Vocals'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 15 1963
Portrait of Muriel GrayMuriel Gray. Muriel Gray was >> in Byrne About Byrne as 'Waitress/Backing Vocals'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ralph RiachRalph Riach. Ralph Riach was 52 in Byrne About Byrne as 'Collector'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 26 1936 –
Died: Sun, Mar 20 2022
Portrait of Kate DonnellyKate Donnelly. Kate Donnelly was >> in Byrne About Byrne as 'Bride'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Richard WilsonRichard Wilson. Richard Wilson was 51 in Byrne About Byrne as 'Eddie Clockerty'.
Birthday: Thu, Jul 09 1936
Portrait of Jacqueline AndersonJacqueline Anderson. Jacqueline Anderson was >> in Byrne About Byrne as 'Cartwheel Doll'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

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