Gerard Barrett (director)

Gerard Barrett
Born (1987-07-05) 5 July 1987
Knockanure, Listowel, Ireland[1]
Occupation Film director, screenwriter
Years active 2010–present
Spouse(s) Gráinne O'Sullivan (2016-present)

Gerard Barrett is an Irish filmmaker.[1] He came to prominence when he won the Rising Star Award at the 10th Irish Film & Television Awards for his debut, Pilgrim Hill.[2] His follow-up Glassland starred Jack Reynor as a young man who tries to help his mother (Toni Collette).[3]

In 2015, Barrett filmed Brain on Fire based on the book of same name, starring Chloë Grace Moretz and Charlize Theron in New York City and Canada. [1][4]

His television mini-series Smalltown was screened in Ireland in September 2016.

Barrett attended St Michael's College, Listowel.[1] He was married on 2 January 2016.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Jarlath Regan (5 April 2015). "Gerard Barrett". An Irishman Abroad (Podcast) (81 ed.). SoundCloud. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  2. ↑ Genna Patterson. "IFTA Rising Star Award winner Gerard Barrett's feature film Pilgrim Hill trailer". Joe.ie. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
  3. ↑ "GLASSLAND (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 6 March 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "Chloe Grace Moretz to Star in 'Brain on Fire'".
  5. ↑ http://www.independent.ie/opinion/columnists/billy-keane/wise-words-about-love-from-a-man-who-has-never-walked-down-the-aisle-34351216.html


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