Carlow man, William Desmond Taylor, was an immensely successful Hollywood actor & director of the Silent Era. He acted in 27 movies, directed over 60, and, at the time of his death, was the head of production at Paramount Studios.

2012 is the 140^th anniversary of his birth and to celebrate the occasion Taylorfest (Sept 21-23) presents a selection of his classic films, performances of scenes from his extraordinary life, talks from world experts, celebrity appearances and much more…

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TAYLORFEST PROGRAMME OF EVENTS

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Screening of Silent Era rarity at Taylorfest

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Irish Premiere for Screen Classic at Taylorfest

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William Desmond Taylor was born William Cunningham Deanne-Tanner in what is now known as the Elms, Athy road, Carlow, Ireland. To celebrate his 140th anniversary, a selection of his films will be screened, a series of talks and various other events will take place at the state-of-the-art George Bernard Shaw Theatre, Carlow, September 21 – 23.

The event is made possible only with the kind cooperation of the Irish Film Institute, The Visual Centre for Contemporary Art, Carlow Tourism, Culture Night and Cleverality Productions.  Schedule of events to follow.

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WDT’s Anniversary on the Radio

Taylorfest director, Marc-Ivan O’Gorman, discusses Taylor’s life and legacy on Sean Moncrieff’s show on Newstalk 106-108fm, April 26 2012, on the 140th anniversary of the director’s birth.