Glen Hansard
Born: 1970-04-21
• Dublin, Ireland
Glen Hansard (born 21 April 1970) 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.
Filmography
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman
Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song
Cyrano
Breaking Out
Eddie Vedder: Live at Ohana Festival 2021
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The Busk - A Decade of Christmas on Grafton Street
Heyday - The Mic Christopher Story
Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration
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Come On Up to the House
The Camino Voyage
Jeff Buckley: You and I
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The Frames: In the Deep Shade
The Swell Season
The Swell Season: One Step Away
Once
The Commitments
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Shelter me: Apollo House
The Forward Journey