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Irvine Welsh
Writing
27 Sept 1958 (67 years)
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Biography
Irvine Welsh (born September 27, 1958) is a Scottish novelist, playwright and short story writer. His 1993 novel Trainspotting was made into a film of the same name. He has also written plays and screenplays, and directed several short films.
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Irvine Welsh's Movies
80%
Trainspotting
23 Feb 1996
69%
T2 Trainspotting
27 Jan 2017
62%
The Acid House
31 Dec 1998
54%
Swung
19 Jun 2015
59%
Creation Stories
15 Apr 2021
26%
The Magnificent Eleven
08 Mar 2013
45%
Dick Dynamite: 1944
06 Dec 2024
70%
Irvine Welsh: Reality Is Not Enough
26 Sept 2025
60%
Underdog: The Andy Swallow Story
20 Aug 2024
87%
The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
13 Jun 2015
70%
I Am Weekender
11 Mar 2023
85%
Shankly: Nature’s Fire
29 Oct 2017
65%
Offended by Irvine Welsh
17 Nov 2020
90%
Simple Minds: Everything Is Possible
13 Jun 2025
80%
Antonia Bird: From EastEnders to Hollywood
12 May 2016
0%
Beyond Trainspotting: The World of Irvine Welsh
23 Aug 2023
0%
Dockers: Writing the Wrongs
11 Jul 1999
0%
Loaded: Lads, Mags & Mayhem
22 Nov 2024
