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Biography
Hilton Edwards was an English-born Irish actor, lighting designer, and theatrical producer. He co-founded the Gate Theatre in Dublin with his partner Micheál Mac Liammóir and two others, and has been referred to as the founder of Irish theatre. He was one of the most recognisable figures in the arts in 20th-century Ireland.
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Awards & recognition
- Tony Award — Best Direction of a Play · 1966 · nominated
Filmography7 titles

Victim
1961as P.H.
1961as P.H.

Othello
1951as Brabantio
1951as Brabantio

Return to Glennascaul
1953Director, Producer, Screenplay
1953Director, Producer, Screenplay

Captain Lightfoot
1955as Lord Glen
1955as Lord Glen

Half a Sixpence
1967as Shalford
1967as Shalford

A Terrible Beauty
1960as Father McCrory
1960as Father McCrory

David and Goliath
1960as Samuele
1960as Samuele