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Bill Whelan

Bill Whelan

Actor, Composer, Music Department

Born May 22, 1950 in Limerick, Ireland

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Born on 22 May 1950 in Limerick, Ireland, Bill Whelan is a musician and composer known for his work on films like Dancing at Lughnasa (1998) starring Meryl Streep, My Left Foot (1989), and The Mask (1994). Internationally, he is probably best known as one of the composers of the music for Riverdance, an Irish dancing show, which was featured as an interval act at the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest in Dublin, Ireland, and which later became a world wide success on the stage. He has also worked as a producer in the music business.

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Actor

6

Type

Year

The Secret History of Eurovision Poster

The Secret History of Eurovision Documentary2011Self

Music of Ireland: Welcome Home Poster

Music of Ireland: Welcome Home Documentary2010Self

The 3rd Meteor Ireland Music Awards TV Special2006Self

Chain Reactions Poster

Chain Reactions Mini-Series2005Self

The 2nd Meteor Ireland Music Awards TV Special2005Self

A Bright Shining Lie Poster

A Bright Shining Lie TV Movie1998Ron Dray

Composer

24

Type

Year

John Behan - Odyssey Poster

John Behan - Odyssey Feature Film2023

Riverdance: The Animated Adventure Poster

Riverdance: The Animated Adventure Feature Film2021

The All-Stars at 50 TV Movie2021

Riverdance 25th Anniversary Show Poster

Riverdance 25th Anniversary Show Feature Film2020

Riverdance Live from Beijing Poster

Riverdance Live from Beijing Video2010

David Farrell: Elusive Moments Documentary2008

The Best of Riverdance Poster

The Best of Riverdance Video2005

Riverdance in China Poster

Riverdance in China Documentary2004

Riverdance: Live à l'Arena de Genève Poster

Riverdance: Live à l'Arena de Genève Documentary2001

Seven Ages Poster

Seven Ages TV Series2000

Dancing at Lughnasa Poster

Dancing at Lughnasa Feature Film1998

Riverdance: The New Show Poster

Riverdance: The New Show Documentary1996

Some Mother's Son Poster

Some Mother's Son Feature Film1996

Century of Cinema Poster

Century of Cinema TV Series1995

Riverdance: The Show Poster

Riverdance: The Show Feature Film1995

The Life of Reilly Short Film1995

Eurovision Song Contest: Dublin 1994 Poster

Eurovision Song Contest: Dublin 1994 TV Special1994

Dick Francis: Twice Shy Poster

Dick Francis: Twice Shy TV Movie1989

Return to Paradise: The Belfast Celtic Story Poster

Return to Paradise: The Belfast Celtic Story Documentary1989

Great Were Their Deeds, Their Passions and Their Sports TV Series1988

Oliver St John Gogarty: Silence Would Never Do Documentary1987

Sam Thompson: Voice of Many Men Documentary1986

Two by Forsyth TV Movie1984

At the Cinema Palace: Liam O'Leary Documentary1983

Music Department

16

Type

Year

Dancing at Lughnasa Poster

Dancing at Lughnasa Feature Film1998

Some Mother's Son Poster

Some Mother's Son Feature Film1996

Circle of Friends Poster

Circle of Friends Feature Film1995

Rob Roy Feature Film1995

The Tie That Binds Poster

The Tie That Binds Feature Film1995

A Troll in Central Park Poster

A Troll in Central Park Feature Film1994

The Mask Poster

The Mask Feature Film1994

Thumbelina Poster

Thumbelina Feature Film1994

Rock-A-Doodle Poster

Rock-A-Doodle Feature Film1991

The Field Poster

The Field Feature Film1990

My Left Foot Poster

My Left Foot Feature Film1989

The Eurovision Song Contest Poster

The Eurovision Song Contest TV Special1988

Lamb Feature Film1985

Beyond the North Wind Documentary1983

The Age of De Valera TV Series1983

The Hero Poster

The Hero Feature Film1970

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Electric Burma Poster

Electric Burma Documentary2012

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