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Irvine Welsh

Known for

Writing

Born

Sep 27, 1958

Birthplace

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.

Filmography

Trainspotting

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