Ciarán Foy
Irish film director and screenwriter
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Ciarán Foy (born 1979) is an Irish film director and screenwriter, best known for directing and writing Citadel and directing Sinister 2 and Eli.
Ciarán Foy | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Alma mater | IADT |
| Occupations | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2001-present |
| Notable work | Sinister 2 Citadel Eli |
Early life
Foy was born in Northside Dublin in October 1979 and graduated from the National Film School.[1][2]
Career
In 2006, Foy directed an award-winning short film The Faeries of Blackheath Woods based on his own script.[3]
In 2012, Foy wrote and directed his feature film debut, an Irish psychological horror Citadel, starring Aneurin Barnard in the lead role.[3] The film premiered at the South by Southwest festival on 11 March 2012 and won several awards.[3][4][1][2]
Foy next directed the supernatural horror film Sinister 2 for Blumhouse Productions, starring James Ransone and Shannyn Sossamon.[5][3] The film was written by Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill, and was released on 21 August 2015 by Focus Features' label Gramercy Pictures.[6] Derrickson secured Foy the directing job of the film after watching Citadel.[7]
Foy directed a number of commercials for clients such as Samsung and Bord Failte. He won a YDA Award at Cannes, a D&AD nomination and a Kinsale Shark Award for his PlayStation spot "Our Shoes". In 2019 Foy directed the Netflix horror Eli and soon after directed two episodes of The Haunting Of Bly Manor.
In 2020 Foy and co‑writer Kyle Ward originated a pitch to adapt American Reaper, a graphic novel by Pat Mills and artist Clint Langley (originally in Judge Dredd Megazine), into a feature film. The project was optioned by Amblin Partners with Intrepid Pictures producing.[8]
In 2022 and 2023 Foy directed three episodes of the Netflix show Sweet Tooth.
Filmography
Feature films
| Year | Title | Director | Writer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Citadel | Yes | Yes |
| 2015 | Sinister 2 | Yes | No |
| 2019 | Eli | Yes | No |
Short films
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Editor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1902 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also producer |
| 2001 | Wired 03:36 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also producer |
| 2002 | The Puppet | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2006 | The Faeries of Blackheath Woods | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2007 | Scumbot | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2009 | The Chronoscope | No | No | Yes | |
| 2009 | Lonely Hearts[9] | Yes | Yes | No | Segment of Hotel Darklight |
| 2015 | Mikayla W.M.D.[10] | Yes | Yes | No | Unreleased |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Wilding | Yes | Unaired pilot |
| 2020 | The Haunting of Bly Manor | Yes | 2 episodes |
| 2023-24 | Sweet Tooth | Yes | 3 episodes |