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Dennis Taylor

Dennis Taylor

Born: 1949-01-19 • Coalisland, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK

Dennis Taylor (born 19 January 1949) is a Northern Irish retired professional snooker player and current commentator. He is best known for winning the 1985 World Snooker Championship, where he defeated the defending champion Steve Davis in a final widely recognised as one of the most famous matches in professional snooker history. Despite losing the first eight frames, Taylor recovered to win 18–17 in a dramatic duel on the last black ball.

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Filmography
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One Day at the Crucible
2021
Touching The Blue poster
Touching The Blue
2020 • Self
Mark Selby: Life of a World Champion poster
Mark Selby: Life of a World Champion
2015 • Self
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Tony Drago: Fun & Torture
2014
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Barry Hearn: The People's Promoter
2012
Alex Higgins: The People's Champion poster
Alex Higgins: The People's Champion
2010 • Self
Davis v Taylor: The '85 Black Ball Final poster
Davis v Taylor: The '85 Black Ball Final
2010 • Self
Jimmy White - The One & Only poster
Jimmy White - The One & Only
2008 • Self
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Darts Tarts – Welcome to my World
2006 • Self (archive footage)
When Snooker Ruled the World poster
When Snooker Ruled the World
2002 • Self
Like a Hurricane: The Alex Higgins Story poster
Like a Hurricane: The Alex Higgins Story
2001 • Self
Stephen Hendry: Doing the Business poster
Stephen Hendry: Doing the Business
1988 • Self
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Christmas Eve with Val Doonican
1986 • Self - Guest
Steve Davis Presents: The Greatest Snooker Trickshots poster
Steve Davis Presents: The Greatest Snooker Trickshots
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