Mark O'Halloran
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Mark O'Halloran is an Irish scriptwriter and actor. He is a native of Ennis
, County Clare
. He has written award-winning screenplays for the films Adam and Paul
(in which he co-starred) and Garage
and the RTE
mini-series Prosperity
.
Nominations
Ennis
Ennis is the county town of Clare in Ireland. Situated on the River Fergus, it lies north of Limerick and south of Galway. Its name is a shortening of the original ....
, County Clare
County Clare
-History:There was a Neolithic civilisation in the Clare area — the name of the peoples is unknown, but the Prehistoric peoples left evidence behind in the form of ancient dolmen; single-chamber megalithic tombs, usually consisting of three or more upright stones...
. He has written award-winning screenplays for the films Adam and Paul
Adam and Paul
Adam and Paul is a 2004 Irish film centred around a day in the life of two Dublin drug addicts, Adam and Paul. Adam is the taller and slightly smarter of the two while Paul is his sidekick...
(in which he co-starred) and Garage
Garage (film)
Garage is a 2007 Irish film directed by Lenny Abrahamson and written by Mark O'Halloran, the same team behind Adam and Paul. It stars Pat Shortt, Anne-Marie Duff and Conor J. Ryan...
and the RTE
RTE
RTÉ is the abbreviation for Raidió Teilifís Éireann, the public broadcasting service of the Republic of Ireland.RTE may also refer to:* Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, 25th Prime Minister of Turkey...
mini-series Prosperity
Prosperity (TV series)
Prosperity is a series of four one-hour dramas for television from director Lenny Abrahamson and writer Mark O'Halloran. Prosperity features "four powerful, moving and funny stories set on the same day, with each episode examining the life of a single character." The series first aired on 3...
.
Awards and nominations
Awards- 2005: Gijón International Film Festival Award for Best Actor - Adam & PaulAdam and PaulAdam and Paul is a 2004 Irish film centred around a day in the life of two Dublin drug addicts, Adam and Paul. Adam is the taller and slightly smarter of the two while Paul is his sidekick...
- 2006: Evening Standard British Award for Best Screenplay - Adam & Paul
- 2008: Irish Film and Television Award for Best Script for Film - GarageGarage (film)Garage is a 2007 Irish film directed by Lenny Abrahamson and written by Mark O'Halloran, the same team behind Adam and Paul. It stars Pat Shortt, Anne-Marie Duff and Conor J. Ryan...
- 2008: Irish Film and Television Award for Best Script for Television - ProsperityProsperity (TV series)Prosperity is a series of four one-hour dramas for television from director Lenny Abrahamson and writer Mark O'Halloran. Prosperity features "four powerful, moving and funny stories set on the same day, with each episode examining the life of a single character." The series first aired on 3...
- 2008: Irish Playwrights and Screenwriters Guild Award for Best Television Script - Prosperity
Nominations
- 2004: Irish Film and Television Award Nomination for Best Script - Adam & Paul
- 2005: European Film Award Nomination for Best Screenwriter - Adam & Paul
- 2008: Irish Playwrights and Screenwriters Guild Award Nomination for Best Film - Garage