Gerard Stembridge
Irish writer, director and actor (born 1958)
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Gerard "Gerry" Stembridge (born 1958, County Limerick, Ireland) is an Irish writer, director and actor.[1] He was educated at CBS Sexton Street in Limerick and later at Castleknock College. While attending University College Dublin, he was auditor of the Literary and Historical Society.[2] He taught English, history and drama at Mount Temple Comprehensive School in Clontarf.[3]
Ordinary Decent Criminal (2000)
Nora (2000)
Counting Down (2009)
Gerry Stembridge | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1958 (age 67–68) |
| Occupation | Writer, director, novelist |
| Notable works | Scrap Saturday (1989–91) Ordinary Decent Criminal (2000) Nora (2000) Counting Down (2009) |
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.
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]
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