Ciaran Donnelly (director)
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Ciaran Donnelly is an Irish film
and television director
. His works include four episodes of the ITV
comedy drama series Cold Feet
(including the episode that won the series the Best Drama Series BAFTA
), the crime drama series Donovan and the BBC One
drama Spooks
. His 2006 serial Stardust won the IFTA
for Best Single Drama/Drama Serial.
Since 2006, he has been a lead director on the Irish/Canadian series The Tudors
, for which he won another IFTA in 2009. In 2010, he was nominated for another IFTA for his work on the third season.
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and television director
Television director
A television director directs the activities involved in making a television program and is part of a television crew.-Duties:The duties of a television director vary depending on whether the production is live or recorded to video tape or video server .In both types of productions, the...
. His works include four episodes of the ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
comedy drama series Cold Feet
Cold Feet
Cold Feet is a British comedy-drama television series produced by Granada Television for the ITV network. The series was created and principally written by Mike Bullen as a follow-up to his award-winning 1997 Comedy Premiere of the same name. The storyline follows three couples experiencing the...
(including the episode that won the series the Best Drama Series BAFTA
British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series
The British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series is one of the major categories of the British Academy Television Awards , the primary awards ceremony of the British television industry...
), the crime drama series Donovan and the BBC One
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
drama Spooks
Spooks
Spooks is a British television drama series that originally aired on BBC One from 13 May 2002 – 23 October 2011, consisting of 10 series. The title is a popular colloquialism for spies, as the series follows the work of a group of MI5 officers based at the service's Thames House headquarters, in a...
. His 2006 serial Stardust won the IFTA
Irish Film and Television Awards
The Irish Film and Television Awards were first awarded in 2003. Its sole aim is to celebrate Ireland's notably talented film and television community...
for Best Single Drama/Drama Serial.
Since 2006, he has been a lead director on the Irish/Canadian series The Tudors
The Tudors
The Tudors is a Canadian produced historical fiction television series filmed in Ireland, created by Michael Hirst and produced for the American premium cable television channel Showtime...
, for which he won another IFTA in 2009. In 2010, he was nominated for another IFTA for his work on the third season.