- Born
- Conor McPherson was born on August 6, 1971 in Dublin, Ireland. He is a writer and director, known for The Eclipse (2009), Saltwater (2000) and Artemis Fowl (2020).
- His play, "The Weir", won the BBC Award for Best New Play at the Laurence Olivier Theatre Awards in 1999 (1998 season).
- He was awarded the 1997 London Critics Circle Theatre Award (Drama) for Most Promising Playwright for The Weir performed at the Royal Court Theatre.
- At the 2006 Tony Awards he was nominated for the Best Play for the Broadway Production of his play The Shining City
- In 2008 he was nominated at the Tony Awards for the category of Best Direction of a play for his 2008 production of his play The Seafarer.
- He was awarded the 1997 London Evening Standard Theatre Award for Most Promising Playwright for The Weir.
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