Philip Ridley
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Philip Ridley is a British
artist
working with various media.
and his work has been exhibited throughout Europe
and Japan
. He started as both a performance artist and the creator of a long sequence of charcoal drawings called The Epic Fail of Oracle Foster. One drawing from this sequence, "Corvus Cum", portraying a man ejaculating
a black bird, was exhibited at the ICA
in London while Ridley was still a student and – with calls for it to be displayed behind a curtain – became a cause célèbre
. Ridley also started his own theatre group as a student, acting in many of the productions, and made several short art films, including Visiting Mr Beak which starred the veteran actor Guy Rolfe
. His short film for Channel 4, The Universe of Dermot Finn, was officially selected for the Cannes Film Festival, where it was a critical success and went on to receive theatrical distribution.
Ridley has written three books for adults, Crocodilia, In the Eyes of Mr. Fury, and Flamingoes in Orbit; the screenplay for The Krays
feature film; five adult stage plays: The Pitchfork Disney
, the multi-award-winning The Fastest Clock in the Universe, Ghost from a Perfect Place
, Vincent River
, the controversial Mercury Fur
, Leaves of Glass
and Piranha Heights
: plus a further five plays for young people: Karamazoo, Fairytaleheart, Moonfleece, Sparkleshark
and Brokenville. Moonfleece is due for a professional world premiere in March–April 2010, opening at Rich Mix in Bethnal Green (where Ridley was born) for the 2010 East Festival before touring the UK.
He has also directed two feature films from his own screenplays: The Reflecting Skin – winner of 11 international awards – and The Passion of Darkly Noon
(winner of the Best Director Prize at the Porto Film Festival) and one short film, The Universe of Dermot Finn.
His children's books include Scribbleboy (shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal
), Kasper in the Glitter (nominated for the Whitbread Prize), Mighty Fizz Chilla (shortlisted for the Blue Peter
Book of the Year Award), ZinderZunder, Vinegar Street, and Krindlekrax (winner of both the Smarties Prize and the WH Smith Mind-Boggling Book Award). The stage play of Krindlekrax – adapted by Ridley himself – premiered at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre
in the summer of 2002. His children's novel Zip's Apollo was published in 2005.
He is also a photographer — he created the cover images for Ridley: Plays 1 and Ridley: Plays 2, (published by Methuen) and regularly exhibits portraits of friends and images of East London, the two main themes of his photographic output – and a poet
(his work has appeared in several collections). He co-wrote, with Nick Bicat, two songs that appeared in his film The Passion of Darkly Noon, ("Who Will Love Me Now?", sung by P.J. Harvey - later covered by Sunscream - and "Look What You've Done" sung by Gavin Friday
). Ridley has won both the Evening Standard
s Most Promising Newcomer to British Film
and Most Promising Playwright
Awards. He is the only person ever to receive both prizes.
Ridley's third film as writer-director, Heartless
, premiered at the Frightfest horror film festival in London in August 2009. The film stars Jim Sturgess
, Clemence Poesy
, Noel Clarke
, Eddie Marsan
, Luke Treadaway
, Ruth Sheen
and Timothy Spall
, and was released in the UK in May 2010. It was the first mainstream British film to be released across all platforms (theatrical, DVD, Blu-ray, download) at the same time. In addition to this, a new collection of his adult plays has just been published by Methuen (including Vincent River, Mercury Fur, Leaves Of Glass and Piranha Heights, with a new introduction by Ridley). An opera for teenagers titled Tarantula In Petrol Blue was recently premiered by Aldeburgh Music.
Ridley's new adult stage play, Tender Napalm, opens at the Southwark Playhouse Theatre in London on April 19, 2011.
Plays for Young People
Plays for Children
Libretto
(music Nick Bicat)
From the film Heartless
(music Nick Bicat)
Solo Shows
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
artist
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
working with various media.
Biography
Ridley was born in Bethnal Green, in the East End of London, where he still lives and works. He studied painting at St. Martin’s School of ArtCentral Saint Martins College of Art and Design
Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design is a constituent college of the University of the Arts London. The school has an outstanding international reputation, and is considered one of the world's leading art and design institutions...
and his work has been exhibited throughout Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. He started as both a performance artist and the creator of a long sequence of charcoal drawings called The Epic Fail of Oracle Foster. One drawing from this sequence, "Corvus Cum", portraying a man ejaculating
Orgasm
Orgasm is the peak of the plateau phase of the sexual response cycle, characterized by an intense sensation of pleasure...
a black bird, was exhibited at the ICA
Institute of Contemporary Arts
The Institute of Contemporary Arts is an artistic and cultural centre on The Mall in London, just off Trafalgar Square. It is located within Nash House, part of Carlton House Terrace, near the Duke of York Steps and Admiralty Arch...
in London while Ridley was still a student and – with calls for it to be displayed behind a curtain – became a cause célèbre
Cause célèbre
A is an issue or incident arousing widespread controversy, outside campaigning and heated public debate. The term is particularly used in connection with celebrated legal cases. It is a French phrase in common English use...
. Ridley also started his own theatre group as a student, acting in many of the productions, and made several short art films, including Visiting Mr Beak which starred the veteran actor Guy Rolfe
Guy Rolfe
Guy Rolfe was an English actor born in London.He made his screen debut in 1937 with an uncredited appearance in Knight Without Armour. Notable roles include: Prince John in Ivanhoe , Ned Seymour in Young Bess , Caiaphas in King of Kings , and Prince Grigory in Taras Bulba...
. His short film for Channel 4, The Universe of Dermot Finn, was officially selected for the Cannes Film Festival, where it was a critical success and went on to receive theatrical distribution.
Ridley has written three books for adults, Crocodilia, In the Eyes of Mr. Fury, and Flamingoes in Orbit; the screenplay for The Krays
The Krays (film)
The Krays is a 1990 film based on the lives and crimes of the British gangsters Ronald and Reginald Kray, twins who are often referred to as The Krays...
feature film; five adult stage plays: The Pitchfork Disney
The Pitchfork Disney
The Pitchfork Disney is the first stage play by the multi-talented artist Philip Ridley. It was premiered at the Bush Theatre in London, England in 1991...
, the multi-award-winning The Fastest Clock in the Universe, Ghost from a Perfect Place
Ghost From A Perfect Place
Ghost from a Perfect Place is the third stage play by Philip Ridley. It premiered at the Hampstead Theatre in London in 1994. The part of Travis Flood was played to much acclaim by the veteran, classical actor John Wood....
, Vincent River
Vincent River
Vincent River was the fourth stage play by Philip Ridley. It premiered at the Hampstead Theatre in London in 2000.It enjoyed a revival in October 2007 at Trafalgar Studios in London. The production starred British actress Lynda Bellingham and British actor Mark Field...
, the controversial Mercury Fur
Mercury Fur
Mercury Fur is the fifth adult stage play by Philip Ridley and his most controversial to date. It was premiered at the Plymouth Theatre Royal, transferring to the Menier Chocolate Factory in London, in 2005....
, Leaves of Glass
Leaves of Glass
Leaves of Glass is the sixth adult stage play by Philip Ridley. It premiéred at the Soho Theatre in London, England, on 3 May 2007. It starred Ben Whishaw, who was seen in Ridley's last stage play, Mercury Fur. American Premiere at the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre, in New York, on 18 January 2009. It...
and Piranha Heights
Piranha Heights
-Premiere:It is set to premiere at Soho Theatre, London on 15 May 2008. It will be the second collaboration between Ridley and Soho Theatre Artistic Director Lisa Goldman. The play centres around two brothers, who return to their dead mother's house to discuss their childhood unaware of the stormy...
: plus a further five plays for young people: Karamazoo, Fairytaleheart, Moonfleece, Sparkleshark
Sparkleshark
Sparkleshark is a theatre play by Philip Ridley that was originally commissioned for BT National Connections, the UK National Theatre's youth theatre scheme which ran from 1993-1999. Sparkleshark had a run at the Royal National Theatre followed by a tour in 2001.-Synopsis:High up on a tower block...
and Brokenville. Moonfleece is due for a professional world premiere in March–April 2010, opening at Rich Mix in Bethnal Green (where Ridley was born) for the 2010 East Festival before touring the UK.
He has also directed two feature films from his own screenplays: The Reflecting Skin – winner of 11 international awards – and The Passion of Darkly Noon
The Passion of Darkly Noon
The Passion of Darkly Noon is a 1995 film written and directed by Philip Ridley, starring Brendan Fraser in the title role, and co-starring Ashley Judd and Viggo Mortensen.-Cast:*Brendan Fraser... Darkly Noon*Ashley Judd... Callie...
(winner of the Best Director Prize at the Porto Film Festival) and one short film, The Universe of Dermot Finn.
His children's books include Scribbleboy (shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal
Carnegie Medal
The Carnegie Medal is a literary award established in 1936 in honour of Scottish philanthropist Andrew Carnegie and given annually to an outstanding book for children and young adults. It is awarded by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals...
), Kasper in the Glitter (nominated for the Whitbread Prize), Mighty Fizz Chilla (shortlisted for the Blue Peter
Blue Peter
Blue Peter is the world's longest-running children's television show, having first aired in 1958. It is shown on CBBC, both in its BBC One programming block and on the CBBC channel. During its history there have been many presenters, often consisting of two women and two men at a time...
Book of the Year Award), ZinderZunder, Vinegar Street, and Krindlekrax (winner of both the Smarties Prize and the WH Smith Mind-Boggling Book Award). The stage play of Krindlekrax – adapted by Ridley himself – premiered at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre
Birmingham Repertory Theatre
Birmingham Repertory Theatre is a theatre and theatre company based on Centenary Square in Birmingham, England...
in the summer of 2002. His children's novel Zip's Apollo was published in 2005.
He is also a photographer — he created the cover images for Ridley: Plays 1 and Ridley: Plays 2, (published by Methuen) and regularly exhibits portraits of friends and images of East London, the two main themes of his photographic output – and a poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
(his work has appeared in several collections). He co-wrote, with Nick Bicat, two songs that appeared in his film The Passion of Darkly Noon, ("Who Will Love Me Now?", sung by P.J. Harvey - later covered by Sunscream - and "Look What You've Done" sung by Gavin Friday
Gavin Friday
Gavin Friday is an Irish singer and songwriter, composer, actor and painter.-Career:Gavin was born in Dublin and grew up in Finglas, a neighbourhood located on Dublin's Northside...
). Ridley has won both the Evening Standard
Evening Standard
The Evening Standard, now styled the London Evening Standard, is a free local daily newspaper, published Monday–Friday in tabloid format in London. It is the dominant regional evening paper for London and the surrounding area, with coverage of national and international news and City of London...
s Most Promising Newcomer to British Film
Cinema of the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom has had a major influence on modern cinema. The first moving pictures developed on celluloid film were made in Hyde Park, London in 1889 by William Friese Greene, a British inventor, who patented the process in 1890. It is generally regarded that the British film industry...
and Most Promising Playwright
Playwright
A playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder...
Awards. He is the only person ever to receive both prizes.
Ridley's third film as writer-director, Heartless
Heartless (2009 film)
Heartless is a 2009 British horror film directed by Philip Ridley and starring Jim Sturgess, Noel Clarke, Clémence Poésy and Eddie Marsan.-Plot:Jamie Morgan is a troubled photographer with a heart-shaped birthmark on his face...
, premiered at the Frightfest horror film festival in London in August 2009. The film stars Jim Sturgess
Jim Sturgess
James Anthony "Jim" Sturgess is an English actor and singer-songwriter. His breakthrough role was appearing as Jude in the musical romance drama film Across the Universe .-Early life:...
, Clemence Poesy
Clémence Poésy
Clémence Poésy is a French actress and fashion model. Since starting on the stage as a child, Poésy had dramatic education, and has been active on both film and television since 1999, including some English-language productions...
, Noel Clarke
Noel Clarke
Noel Anthony Clarke is an English actor, director and screenwriter from London. He is best known for playing Wyman Norris in Auf Wiedersehen, Pet and Mickey Smith in Doctor Who...
, Eddie Marsan
Eddie Marsan
Edward Maurice C. "Eddie" Marsan is an English actor.-Early life:Marsan was born in Stepney, London to a working class family; his father was a lorry driver and his mother a school dinner lady and teacher's assistant...
, Luke Treadaway
Luke Treadaway
Luke Antony N. Treadaway is an English actor, whose career includes roles in the films Brothers of the Head and Attack the Block.- Personal life :...
, Ruth Sheen
Ruth Sheen
Ruth Sheen is an English actress.Born in London, Sheen began her career by training at the East 15 Acting School, and has appeared regularly on British television and in British films since 1988. On television, she had recurring roles as Nanny Simmons in Berkeley Square , and as Nurse Ethel Carr...
and Timothy Spall
Timothy Spall
Timothy Leonard Spall, OBE is an English character actor and occasional presenter.-Early life:Spall, the third of four sons, was born in Battersea, London. His mother, Sylvia R. , was a hairdresser, and his father, Joseph L. Spall, was a postal worker...
, and was released in the UK in May 2010. It was the first mainstream British film to be released across all platforms (theatrical, DVD, Blu-ray, download) at the same time. In addition to this, a new collection of his adult plays has just been published by Methuen (including Vincent River, Mercury Fur, Leaves Of Glass and Piranha Heights, with a new introduction by Ridley). An opera for teenagers titled Tarantula In Petrol Blue was recently premiered by Aldeburgh Music.
Ridley's new adult stage play, Tender Napalm, opens at the Southwark Playhouse Theatre in London on April 19, 2011.
Literature
- 1986 - Embracing Verdi (short story)
- 1987 - Leviathan (short story)
- 1988 - CrocodiliaCrocodiliaCrocodilia is an order of large reptiles that appeared about 84 million years ago in the late Cretaceous Period . They are the closest living relatives of birds, as the two groups are the only known survivors of the Archosauria...
(novella) - 1989 - In the Eyes of Mr. Fury (novel)
- 1989 - Mercedes Ice (children's novel)
- 1990 - Flamingoes in Orbit (short stories)
- 1990 - Dakota of the White Flats (children's novel)
- 1991 - Krindlekrax (children's novel)
- 1994 - Meteorite Spoon (children's novel)
- 1995 - The Hooligan's Shampoo (short story for children)
- 1995 - Kasper in the Glitter (children's novel)
- 1996 - Dreamboat Zing(short story for children)
- 1996 - Alien Heart (short story)
- 1997 - Scribbleboy (children's novel)
- 1998 - Zinderzunder (children's novel)
- 1998 - Wonderful Insect (short story)
- 2000 - Vinegar Street (children's novel)
- 2002 - Mighty Fizz Chilla (children's novel)
- 2005 - Zip's Apollo (children's novel)
- 2007 - Love Songs for Extinct Creatures (poetry reading)
Theatre
Adult Stage Plays- 1991 - The Pitchfork DisneyThe Pitchfork DisneyThe Pitchfork Disney is the first stage play by the multi-talented artist Philip Ridley. It was premiered at the Bush Theatre in London, England in 1991...
- 1992 - The Fastest Clock in the Universe
- 1994 - Ghost from a Perfect PlaceGhost From A Perfect PlaceGhost from a Perfect Place is the third stage play by Philip Ridley. It premiered at the Hampstead Theatre in London in 1994. The part of Travis Flood was played to much acclaim by the veteran, classical actor John Wood....
- 2000 - Vincent RiverVincent RiverVincent River was the fourth stage play by Philip Ridley. It premiered at the Hampstead Theatre in London in 2000.It enjoyed a revival in October 2007 at Trafalgar Studios in London. The production starred British actress Lynda Bellingham and British actor Mark Field...
- 2005 - Mercury FurMercury FurMercury Fur is the fifth adult stage play by Philip Ridley and his most controversial to date. It was premiered at the Plymouth Theatre Royal, transferring to the Menier Chocolate Factory in London, in 2005....
- 2007 - Leaves of GlassLeaves of GlassLeaves of Glass is the sixth adult stage play by Philip Ridley. It premiéred at the Soho Theatre in London, England, on 3 May 2007. It starred Ben Whishaw, who was seen in Ridley's last stage play, Mercury Fur. American Premiere at the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre, in New York, on 18 January 2009. It...
- 2008 - Piranha HeightsPiranha Heights-Premiere:It is set to premiere at Soho Theatre, London on 15 May 2008. It will be the second collaboration between Ridley and Soho Theatre Artistic Director Lisa Goldman. The play centres around two brothers, who return to their dead mother's house to discuss their childhood unaware of the stormy...
- 2011 - Tender Napalm
Plays for Young People
- 1996 - Fairytaleheart
- 1996 - SparklesharkSparklesharkSparkleshark is a theatre play by Philip Ridley that was originally commissioned for BT National Connections, the UK National Theatre's youth theatre scheme which ran from 1993-1999. Sparkleshark had a run at the Royal National Theatre followed by a tour in 2001.-Synopsis:High up on a tower block...
- 2003 - Brokenville
- 2004 - Karamazoo
- 2004 - Moonfleece (professional premiere in 2010)
- 2008 - Feathers in the Snow
Plays for Children
- 2002 - Krindlekrax
- 2004 - Daffodil Scissors
Libretto
- 2007 - on such a day (concert piece)
- 2009 - Tarantula in Petrol Blue (opera)
Film
- 1988 - The Universe of Dermot Finn (short film)
- 1990 - The KraysThe Krays (film)The Krays is a 1990 film based on the lives and crimes of the British gangsters Ronald and Reginald Kray, twins who are often referred to as The Krays...
(screenplay) - 1990 - The Reflecting Skin (screenplay and director)
- 1995 - The Passion of Darkly NoonThe Passion of Darkly NoonThe Passion of Darkly Noon is a 1995 film written and directed by Philip Ridley, starring Brendan Fraser in the title role, and co-starring Ashley Judd and Viggo Mortensen.-Cast:*Brendan Fraser... Darkly Noon*Ashley Judd... Callie...
(screenplay and director) - 2010 - HeartlessHeartless (2009 film)Heartless is a 2009 British horror film directed by Philip Ridley and starring Jim Sturgess, Noel Clarke, Clémence Poésy and Eddie Marsan.-Plot:Jamie Morgan is a troubled photographer with a heart-shaped birthmark on his face...
(screenplay and director)
Radio plays
- 1989 - October Scars the Skin
- 1989 - The Aquarium of Coincidences
- 1991 - Shambolic Rainbow
Songs
From the film The Passion of Darkly NoonThe Passion of Darkly Noon
The Passion of Darkly Noon is a 1995 film written and directed by Philip Ridley, starring Brendan Fraser in the title role, and co-starring Ashley Judd and Viggo Mortensen.-Cast:*Brendan Fraser... Darkly Noon*Ashley Judd... Callie...
(music Nick Bicat)
- Who Will Love Me Now? (sung by PJ HarveyPJ HarveyPolly Jean Harvey is an English musician, singer-songwriter, composer and occasional artist. Primarily known as a vocalist and guitarist, she is also proficient with a wide range of instruments including piano, organ, bass, saxophone, and most recently, the autoharp.Harvey began her career in...
) - Look What You've Done (To My Skin) (sung by Gavin FridayGavin FridayGavin Friday is an Irish singer and songwriter, composer, actor and painter.-Career:Gavin was born in Dublin and grew up in Finglas, a neighbourhood located on Dublin's Northside...
)
From the film Heartless
Heartless
-Books:*Heartless , a 2011 novel in the New York Times best-selling "Parasol Protectorate" series by Gail Carriger*Heartless , a 2010 novel in the "Pretty Little Liars" series by Sara Shepherd-Film:...
(music Nick Bicat)
- Heartless (sung by Jim SturgessJim SturgessJames Anthony "Jim" Sturgess is an English actor and singer-songwriter. His breakthrough role was appearing as Jude in the musical romance drama film Across the Universe .-Early life:...
) - This Is The World We Live In ( sung by Joe Echo)
- What Skin Is All About (sung by Joe Echo)
- The Other Me (sung by Joe Echo)
- It Must Be Somewhere (sung by Mary Leay)
- The Darker It Gets ( sung by Joe Echo)
- In You Are All The Stories ( sung by Joe Echo)
- Beautiful (sung by Joe Echoe)
- Phoenix In Dynamite Sky (sung by Joe Echo)
Exhibitions
Group Shows- 1981 - New Contemporaries, ICA, London.
- 1982 - New Contemporaries, ICA, London.
- 1983 - Christie's Student Show, Christie's, London.
- 1984 - The Leicester Exhibition, Leicester.
- 1985 - Open Drawing Exhibition, Tettenhall Gallery, Wolverhampton.
- 1985 - Open Exhibition, Lamont Gallery, London.
- 1986 - Ten Painters, 7th Floor Gallery, St. Martin's School of Art, London.
- 1986 - Summer Exhibition, Bernard Baron Gallery, London.
- 1987 - Group Show, Tom Allen Centre, London.
- 1987 - Selected Show, Lamont Gallery, London.
- 1987 - Young Contemporaries, Birch & Conran, London.
- 1988 - Decency, Discretly Bizarre Gallery, London.
- 1988 - Selected Show, Lamont Gallery, London.
- 1988 - Mendacity, Discretly Bizarre Gallery, London.
- 1988 - Magical Cats, Lamont Gallery, London.
- 1988 - Art Jonction International, Nice, France.
- 1988 - Bergamo Art Fair, Bergamo, Italy.
Solo Shows
- 1985 - The Roaring Dreams Show, Tom Allen Centre, London.
- 1985 - The Feeling Landscapes Show, Bernard Baron Gallery, London.
- 1985 - The Glittering Gargolyes Show, The Fallen Angel, London.
- 1986 - Mermaids, Monsters and Sleeping Moons, Mermaid Theatre, London.
- 1986 - Recent Images, The Fallen Angel, London.
- 1986 - The Epic of Oracle Foster, Lamont Gallery, London.
- 1987 - Shy Moon, The Garden Gallery, London.
- 1989 - The Vingegar Blossoms, Lamont Gallery, London.
- 2007 - Recent Portraits (photography exhibition)
- 2007 - East End (photography exhibition)
- 2008 - Recent Portraits 2 (photography exhibition)
Selected works in anthologies
- Poem "The Silver Hat" in the collection Love (edited by Fiona Waters)
- Poem "The Prince and the Snail" in collection The Works 4 (edited by Gaby Morgan)
- Three poems in collection Poems For The Retired Nihilist (edited by Graham BendelGraham BendelGraham Bendel is a British writer and filmmaker.Graham Bendel has written for The Big Issue, New Statesman, Hotdog and Prospect....
)
In media
- The song "Fury Eyes" (from The CreaturesThe CreaturesThe Creatures were a musical act formed in 1981 as a side-project for Siouxsie and the Banshees members Siouxsie Sioux and Budgie. The Times described their music as "adventurous art rock built around Siouxsie's extraordinary voice and drummer Budgie's battery of percussion".With the dissolution of...
' second album, Boomerang) is dedicated to Ridley's novel In the Eyes of Mr. Fury. - Ridley was one of 25 contemporary British writers asked to contribute a scene to NT25 Chain Play, celebrating 25 years of the Royal National TheatreRoyal National TheatreThe Royal National Theatre in London is one of the United Kingdom's two most prominent publicly funded theatre companies, alongside the Royal Shakespeare Company...
in London. - Ridley's song Who Will Love Me Now? (as sung by P.J. Harvey) was selected as Favourite Film Song by Radio 1 in 1998. It was covered by the techno/house band SunscreemSunscreemSunscreem is a techno/house band from Essex, England, who scored a number of hits on the U.S. Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart throughout the 1990s and into the 21st century. Sunscreem also has the rare reputation as a techno-based band that successfully performs concerts...
; the cover entered the top 40 UK chart and was used in the film South West 9. - In 1996 Hungary's The Titanic Film Festival had a major retrospective of Ridley's work.
Notable awards won
- Silver Leopard at the Locarno Film Festival for The Reflecting Skin.
- Grand Prize at the Stockholm Film Festival for The Reflecting Skin.
- The Critics' Circle Theatre Awards-Most Promising New Playwright Award for The Fastest Clock In The Universe.
- Best Film for Heartless at the FantasportoFantasportoFantasporto, also known as Fantas, is an international film festival, annually organized since 1981 in Porto, Portugal. Giving screen space to commercial feature films, auteur films and experimental projects from all over the world, Fantasporto has created enthusiastic audiences, ranging from...
Film Festival 2010. - Best Director for Heartless at the FantasportoFantasportoFantasporto, also known as Fantas, is an international film festival, annually organized since 1981 in Porto, Portugal. Giving screen space to commercial feature films, auteur films and experimental projects from all over the world, Fantasporto has created enthusiastic audiences, ranging from...
Film Festival 2010.
Notable award nominations
- London Festival Fringe Best Play Award for Vincent River
- London Festival Fringe Best Play Award for Tender Napalm
- The Evening Standard Best New Play for Ghost From A Perfect PlaceGhost From A Perfect PlaceGhost from a Perfect Place is the third stage play by Philip Ridley. It premiered at the Hampstead Theatre in London in 1994. The part of Travis Flood was played to much acclaim by the veteran, classical actor John Wood....
- Best Short Film at Cannes Film FestivalCannes Film FestivalThe Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...
for The Universe of Dermot Finn