Barrie Colin Keeffe | |
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| Born | 31 October 1945 London, England |
| Died | 10 December 2019 (aged 74) London, England |
| Education | East Ham Grammar School |
| Notable works | The Long Good Friday, Barbarians, Gimme Shelter, Sus |
| Notable awards | Paris Critics Prix Revelations, Mystery Writers of America Edgar Allan Poe Award |
| Spouse | Verity Bargate (d. 1981); Jacky Stoller (m. 2012) |
| Children | Sam Proud (1971); Tom Proud (1973) |
Barrie Colin Keeffe (31 October 1945 – 10 December 2019) was an English dramatist and screenwriter. Best known for his screenplay for the gangster classic The Long Good Friday (1980), starring Bob Hoskins and Helen Mirren, Keeffe demonstrated an interest in a variety of social and political issues, including disaffected youth and criminality.[1]