Gerard Stembridge
Gerard "Gerry" Stembridge is an Irish writer, director and actor born in 1958 in Limerick, Ireland[1]. 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.
He co-created the Irish radio comedy programme Scrap Saturday with Dermot Morgan[1].
He is also a film director, with credits including the films Guiltrip, Black Day at Black Rock and About Adam[1]. He also directed the movie Alarm which was slated by everyone.
Mr. Stembridge is also author of 'According to Luke'[3] and 'Counting Down'[4] both published by Penguin Ireland.
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).
Mr. Stembridge other credits, as director at the Abbey Theatre include The Comedy of Errors, and The Grown Ups.
Mr. Stembridge also wrote the screenplay for 'Ordinary Decent Criminal', directed by Thaddeus O'Sullivan and starring Kevin Spacey and Linda Fiorentino. He also co-wrote 'Nora', a feature about James Joyce and Nora Barnacle starring Ewan McGregor and Susan Lynch.
References
- ^ a b c Mick Heaney (5 February 2006). "Gerry Stembridge". The Times Online. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
- ^ "UCD L&H Auditors" (PDF). UCD L&H Website. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
- ^ Sile McArdle (26 November 2006). "Why every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way". The Irish Independent. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
- ^ Ian O'Doherty (4 January 2009). "Count on it, Gerry is back on form". The Irish Independent. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
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