Gerard Stembridge
| Gerry Stembridge | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1958 County Limerick, Ireland |
| Occupation | Writer, director, novelist |
| Notable work(s) | Scrap Saturday (1989-91), Ordinary Decent Criminal (2000), Nora (2000), Counting Down (2009) |
Gerard "Gerry" Stembridge (b. 1958, County Limerick, Ireland) is an Irish writer, director and actor.[1] He was educated at Castleknock College in Dublin. While attending University College Dublin, he was auditor of the Literary and Historical Society.[2] He taught English and drama at Mount Temple Comprehensive School in Clontarf.
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[edit] Radio
He reached significant prominence in Ireland when he co-created the satirical comedy radio programme Scrap Saturday with Dermot Morgan.[1] It became one of the most popular programmes on RTÉ Radio.
[edit] Film career
Stembridge wrote the screenplay for Ordinary Decent Criminal (which starred Kevin Spacey and Linda Fiorentino). He co-wrote Nora, a film about James Joyce and Nora Barnacle which starred Ewan McGregor and Susan Lynch. He has directed such films as Guiltrip, Black Day at Black Rock, Alarm and About Adam.[1]
He authored According to Luke[3] and Counting Down,[4] both published by Penguin Ireland.
[edit] Playwright
A selection of his plays include
- 1992
- Betrayals
- Ceaucescu's Ear (Teatru Míc in Bucharest)
- Daniel's Hands (City Arts Centre, Dublin)
- Denis and Rose (Civic Theatre, Dublin)
- The Gay Detective (Project Arts Centre, Dublin)
- Love Child
- Melting Penguins
- That Was Then (Abbey Theatre, Dublin).
- The Leaving
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Mick Heaney (5 February 2006). "Gerry Stembridge". The Times Online. London. http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/article724863.ece. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
- ^ "UCD L&H Auditors". UCD L&H Website. http://www.ucd.ie/lnh/L&H%20auditors.pdf. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
- ^ Sile McArdle (26 November 2006). "Why every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way". The Irish Independent. http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/books/why-every-unhappy-family-is-unhappy-in-its-own-way-137262.html. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
- ^ Ian O'Doherty (4 January 2009). "Count on it, Gerry is back on form". The Irish Independent. http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/books/count-on-it-gerry-is-back-on-form-1613202.html. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
[edit] External links
- Works by or about Gerard Stembridge in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
- Gerard Stembridge at the Internet Movie Database
- Gerry Stembridge in 'Writers - Fiction' file at Limerick City Library, Ireland
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