Kathleen Tynan
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Kathleen Jeannette Halton Tynan (January 25, 1937 - January 10, 1995) was a Canadian
-British
journalist, author and screenwriter. The daughter of Canadian war correspondent Matthew Halton
and the sister of television journalist David Halton
, she gave up her journalism career in 1967 to marry theatre critic Kenneth Tynan
. She had previously been married to Oliver Gates, a marriage that ended in divorce. Kenneth Tynan was also married when the couple's courtship began.
She published a novel, The Summer Aeroplane, in 1975. The novel was later adapted into the film Agatha
, starring Dustin Hoffman
and Vanessa Redgrave
; Tynan collaborated with Arthur Hopcraft
on the screenplay. She later also wrote a screenplay based on Louise Brooks
' novel Lulu in Hollywood, although that film was never produced.
Following Kenneth Tynan's death in 1980, Kathleen published her best-known book, the biography The Life of Kenneth Tynan, in 1987. She subsequently edited and published an anthology of Kenneth's writing, Profiles, in 1990; an anthology of her second husband's letters in 1994 and published some of her own theatre and literary criticism as well before her death in 1995. She also had a subsequent relationship with Franco-Swiss director Barbet Schroeder
.
She was portrayed by Catherine McCormack
in the 2005 television film Kenneth Tynan: In Praise of Hardcore.
Kathleen Tynan was also mentioned in Helen Fielding
's 1995 novel Bridget Jones's Diary
("I read in an article that Kathleen Tynan, late wife of the late Kenneth, had inner poise and, when writing, was to be found immaculately dressed, sitting at a small table in the center of the room sipping at a glass of chilled white wine")
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
-British
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
journalist, author and screenwriter. The daughter of Canadian war correspondent Matthew Halton
Matthew Halton
Matthew Henry Halton was a Canadian television journalist, most famous as a foreign correspondent for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation during World War II....
and the sister of television journalist David Halton
David Halton
David Halton is a Canadian reporter. Until his retirement in June 2005, he was the senior correspondent in Washington for CBC News....
, she gave up her journalism career in 1967 to marry theatre critic Kenneth Tynan
Kenneth Tynan
Kenneth Peacock Tynan was an influential and often controversial English theatre critic and writer.-Early life:...
. She had previously been married to Oliver Gates, a marriage that ended in divorce. Kenneth Tynan was also married when the couple's courtship began.
She published a novel, The Summer Aeroplane, in 1975. The novel was later adapted into the film Agatha
Agatha (film)
Agatha is a 1979 drama thriller film directed by Michael Apted, starring Vanessa Redgrave, Dustin Hoffman and Timothy Dalton, and written by Kathleen Tynan...
, starring Dustin Hoffman
Dustin Hoffman
Dustin Lee Hoffman is an American actor with a career in film, television, and theatre since 1960. He has been known for his versatile portrayals of antiheroes and vulnerable characters....
and Vanessa Redgrave
Vanessa Redgrave
Vanessa Redgrave, CBE is an English actress of stage, screen and television, as well as a political activist.She rose to prominence in 1961 playing Rosalind in As You Like It with the Royal Shakespeare Company and has since made more than 35 appearances on London's West End and Broadway, winning...
; Tynan collaborated with Arthur Hopcraft
Arthur Hopcraft
Arthur Hopcraft was an English scriptwriter, well known for his TV plays such as The Nearly Man, and for his small-screen adaptations such as Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, Hard Times, Bleak House, and Rebecca...
on the screenplay. She later also wrote a screenplay based on Louise Brooks
Louise Brooks
Mary Louise Brooks , generally known by her stage name Louise Brooks, was an American dancer, model, showgirl and silent film actress, noted for popularizing the bobbed haircut. Brooks is best known for her three feature roles including two G. W...
' novel Lulu in Hollywood, although that film was never produced.
Following Kenneth Tynan's death in 1980, Kathleen published her best-known book, the biography The Life of Kenneth Tynan, in 1987. She subsequently edited and published an anthology of Kenneth's writing, Profiles, in 1990; an anthology of her second husband's letters in 1994 and published some of her own theatre and literary criticism as well before her death in 1995. She also had a subsequent relationship with Franco-Swiss director Barbet Schroeder
Barbet Schroeder
Barbet Schroeder is a Franco-Swiss movie director and producer who started his career in French cinema in the 1960s, working together with directors such as Jean-Luc Godard and Jacques Rivette.-Life and career:...
.
She was portrayed by Catherine McCormack
Catherine McCormack
Catherine McCormack is an English actress, known for her stage acting as well as her screen performances in films such as Braveheart, Spy Game and Dangerous Beauty.- Early life :...
in the 2005 television film Kenneth Tynan: In Praise of Hardcore.
Kathleen Tynan was also mentioned in Helen Fielding
Helen Fielding
Helen Fielding is an English novelist and screenwriter, best known as the creator of the fictional character Bridget Jones, a sequence of novels and films that chronicle the life of a thirtysomething single woman in London as she tries to make sense of life and love.Her novels Bridget Jones's...
's 1995 novel Bridget Jones's Diary
Bridget Jones's Diary
Bridget Jones's Diary is a 1996 novel by Helen Fielding. Written in the form of a personal diary, the novel chronicles a year in the life of Bridget Jones, a thirty-something single working woman living in London. She writes about her career, self-image, vices, family, friends, and romantic...
("I read in an article that Kathleen Tynan, late wife of the late Kenneth, had inner poise and, when writing, was to be found immaculately dressed, sitting at a small table in the center of the room sipping at a glass of chilled white wine")