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Dec 8, 2021 · The classic Cold War drama 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy' changed Peter Straughan's life – but his co-writer and wife Bridget O'Connor sadly died
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- George Fenwick
Feb 15, 2024 · With a list of accolades to her name, Bridget’s talent is undeniable; her ‘non-sentimental, unexpected, visceral approach to each scene made her [writing] exciting and exceptional.’ And while Bridget was undeniably skilled at writing screenplays, her first and enduring love was the short story.
- Madeleine Knowles
Bridget O'Connor. Writer: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. Bridget was born and raised in Harrow, London. From a large family, she was the second of 5 children. Her parents are Irish, her mother Bridie hails from Limerick and her father Jim is from Cork. As a result, Bridget grew up around Ceilidh bands and dancing.
- January 16, 1961
- September 22, 2010
Bridget O'Connor. Writer: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. Bridget was born and raised in Harrow, London. From a large family, she was the second of 5 children. Her parents are Irish, her mother Bridie hails from Limerick and her father Jim is from Cork. As a result, Bridget grew up around Ceilidh bands and dancing.
- Writer
- January 16, 1961
- Bridget O'Connor
- September 22, 2010
Bridget O'Connor (18 January 1961 – 22 September 2010) [1] was a BAFTA -winning author, playwright and screenwriter. Early life and education. O'Connor was born in Harrow, north-west London, the second of five children. Her father Jim was from Cork in Ireland, and her mother Bridie was from Limerick. [1] .
Bridget O’Connor was a BAFTA-winning author, playwright and screenwriter. With her partner, Peter Straughan, she wrote the screenplay for the critically acclaimed Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, based on John le Carre’s celebrated novel.
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Jan 2, 2009 · With its flair for observation, ear for dialogue, mordant humour and gritty lyricism, O’Connor’s best writing will outlast the contemporaneity it scrutinizes with such precision. The second of five children, Bridget O’Connor was born on 18 January 1961 in Harrow, north-west London, to Irish parents, Jim and Bridie.
