Christy Brown (5 June 1932 – 7 September 1981) was an Irish writer and painter who had cerebral palsy and was able to write or type only with the toes of one foot. His most recognized work is his autobiography, titled My Left Foot (1954). It was later made into a 1989 Academy Award-winning film of the same name, starring Daniel Day-Lewis as Brown.
Christy Brown
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- Aliases:
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Кристи Браун, Kristijs Brauns, Κρίστι Μπράουν, and 6 others
Christy Brown, כריסטי בראון, კრისტი ბრაუნი, クリスティ ブラウン, 克里斯蒂·布朗, کریستی براون - Born:
- June 4, 1932
- Died:
- Sept. 6, 1981
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Christy Brown (5 June 1932 – 7 September 1981) was an Irish writer and painter who had cerebral palsy and was able to write or type only with the toes of one foot. His most recognized work is his autobiography, titled My Left Foot (1954). It was later made into a 1989 Academy Award-winning film of the same name, starring Daniel Day-Lewis as Brown.
