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Brian McKenna(1945-2023)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Actor
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Brian McKenna was born on 8 August 1945 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He was a director and writer, known for Chiefs (2002), The Great War (2007) and The Valour and the Horror (1992). He was married to Susan Purcell and Anne Lagace Dowson. He died on 5 May 2023 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
BornAugust 8, 1945
DiedMay 5, 2023(77)
BornAugust 8, 1945
DiedMay 5, 2023(77)
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  • Awards
    • 2 nominations total

Known for

Chiefs (2002)
Chiefs
8.6
TV Mini Series
  • Director
The Great War (2007)
The Great War
6.2
TV Movie
  • Director
  • 2007
The Valour and the Horror (1992)
The Valour and the Horror
8.9
TV Mini Series
  • Director
Fire and Ice: The Rocket Richard Riot (2000)
Fire and Ice: The Rocket Richard Riot
7.4
  • Director
  • 2000

Credits

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Director

  • Newfoundland at Armageddon (2016)
    Newfoundland at Armageddon
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2016
  • Famine and Shipwreck, an Irish Odyssey (2011)
    Famine and Shipwreck, an Irish Odyssey
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2011
  • La fin de la Nouvelle-France (2009)
    La fin de la Nouvelle-France
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2009
  • The Great War (2007)
    The Great War
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2007
  • Big Sugar (2005)
    Big Sugar
    8.3
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2005
  • Korea: The Unfinished War (2003)
    Korea: The Unfinished War
    6.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 2003
  • Chiefs (2002)
    Chiefs
    8.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 2002
  • Fire and Ice: The Rocket Richard Riot (2000)
    Fire and Ice: The Rocket Richard Riot
    7.4
    • Director
    • 2000
  • War of 1812 (1999)
    War of 1812
    7.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1999
  • A Web of War (1996)
    A Web of War
    8.0
    • Director
    • 1996
  • The Bribe or the Bullet (1996)
    The Bribe or the Bullet
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1996
  • War at Sea: U-boats in the St. Lawrence (1995)
    War at Sea: U-boats in the St. Lawrence
    5.7
    • Director
    • 1995
  • War at Sea: The Black Pit (1995)
    War at Sea: The Black Pit
    7.1
    • Director
    • 1995
  • Establishing a Just Society (1972-1984)
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1994
  • The Art of Governing (1968-1972)
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1994

Writer

  • Newfoundland at Armageddon (2016)
    Newfoundland at Armageddon
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 2016
  • Famine and Shipwreck, an Irish Odyssey (2011)
    Famine and Shipwreck, an Irish Odyssey
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 2011
  • The Great War (2007)
    The Great War
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 2007
  • Big Sugar (2005)
    Big Sugar
    8.3
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 2005
  • Korea: The Unfinished War (2003)
    Korea: The Unfinished War
    6.4
    TV Mini Series
    • writer
    • 2003
  • Chiefs (2002)
    Chiefs
    8.6
    TV Mini Series
    • written by
    • 2002
  • Fire and Ice: The Rocket Richard Riot (2000)
    Fire and Ice: The Rocket Richard Riot
    7.4
    • written by
    • 2000
  • War of 1812 (1999)
    War of 1812
    7.8
    TV Mini Series
    • writer
    • 1999
  • The Bribe or the Bullet (1996)
    The Bribe or the Bullet
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1996
  • War at Sea: The Black Pit (1995)
    War at Sea: The Black Pit
    7.1
    • Writer
    • 1995
  • The Valour and the Horror (1992)
    The Valour and the Horror
    8.9
    TV Mini Series
    • written by
    • 1992
  • The Killing Ground
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1988
  • The Fifth Estate (1975)
    The Fifth Estate
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1987

Actor

  • The Great War (2007)
    The Great War
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Narrator (voice)
    • 2007
  • Korea: The Unfinished War (2003)
    Korea: The Unfinished War
    6.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Narrator
    • 2003

Personal details

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  • Born
    • August 8, 1945
    • Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  • Died
    • May 5, 2023
    • Montreal, Quebec, Canada(short illness)
  • Spouses
      Susan Purcell(divorced, 2 children)

FAQ

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  • When did Brian McKenna die?
    May 5, 2023
  • How did Brian McKenna die?
    Short illness
  • How old was Brian McKenna when he died?
    77 years old
  • Where did Brian McKenna die?
    Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  • When was Brian McKenna born?
    August 8, 1945

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