Glen Hansard

Born: 1970-04-21

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Glen Hansard (born 21 April 1970 in Dublin, Ireland) is the Academy Award–winning principal songwriter and vocalist/guitarist for Irish group The Frames and one half of folk rock duo, The Swell Season. He is also known for his acting, having appeared in the BAFTA winning film The Commitments, as well as starring the film Once. His song "Falling Slowly" from Once, co-written with Markéta Irglová, won the Academy-Award for Best Original Song in 2007, and between 2007–2008 earned him ten other major nominations or awards. Description above from the Wikipedia article Glen Hansard, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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The Commitments

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Released: 1991-08-14

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Cyrano

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Once

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Released: 2007-03-23

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Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman

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The Swell Season

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Released: 2012-07-13

In 2008, Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova captivated audiences and earned two Academy Awards for...

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The Camino Voyage

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Released: 2018-02-28

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Heyday - The Mic Christopher Story

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Jeff Buckley: You and I

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Eddie Vedder: Live at Ohana Festival 2021

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The Swell Season: One Step Away

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Released: 2009-10-27

Recorded at the Riverside Theater, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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The Simpsons

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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

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First aired: 2015-09-08

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Jimmy Kimmel Live!

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First aired: 2003-01-26

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First aired: 2014-02-06

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Live From the Artists Den

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First aired: 2009-02-01

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