About Terence Heffernan
Lived 1941 – 1997 (aged 55). Terence Heffernan was a writer and screenwriter.
Terence Heffernan (October 10, 1941 – January 13, 1998) was a Canadian screenwriter and playwright. He was most noted for writing the film Heartaches, for which he won the Genie Award for Best Original Screenplay at the 3rd Genie Awards.
The son of former Montreal Canadiens hockey player Gerald Heffernan, His theatrical play Blossom Hill was produced by Montreal's Shoestring Theatre in 1961.
Terry worked with Suzanne Findlay as his editor in his early Toronto days and later often worked with filmmaker Don Shebib.
His other film screenplays included Mahoney's Last Stand, The Young Adventurers and Change of Heart.
He died in 1997 of lung cancer in Thailand.
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Who was Terence Heffernan?
Canadian screenwriter and playwright
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Terence Heffernan was born on 10 October 1941.
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Terence Heffernan died on 13 June 1997.
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Terence Heffernan was a writer and screenwriter.
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