John Crowley (director)

John Crowley (born 1969) is an Irish BAFTA-winning television director theatre and film director who has received critical acclaim in both mediums and has had huge success on both sides of the Atlantic with his theatre work.Fact|date=April 2007

He has a degree in philosophy from University College Cork.

Crowley is a former associate director at the Donmar Warehouse Theatre in London.In May 2005 Crowley, along with Danny Boyle, launched the UK Film Council Development Fund's “25 Words or Less: Director’s Cut” scheme to develop a feature film project. Crowley particularly wants to " create a contemporary ‘rebirth’ or transformation story about a man or woman who begins as someone that spreads coldness" [http://www.screenwm.co.uk/news/2005/04/fancy-writing-feature.asp] .

Film and Television

* "Is There Anybody There?" (2008)
* "Boy A" (2007)
* " Celebration" (2007)
* "Intermission" (2003)
* "Come and Go" (2000)

Awards & Nominations as a film director

* He won the Douglas Hickox Award at the British Independent Film Awards for "Intermission" in 2004.
* He won the Audience award Best first feature film at the Galway Film Fleadh for "Intermission" in 2003.
* He won the first IFTA Award for Best Irish director for the film "Intermission" in 2003.

Theatre

* "Love Song" (2006-7) - New Ambassador (West End), London. This production, which was the UK premiere, starred Neve Campbell & Cillian Murphy.
* "The Pillow Man" (2005) - International tour.
* "The Pillow Man" (2003-4) - Royal National Theatre.
* "On An Average Day" (2002) - the Comedy Theatre (West End), Londno. It starred Woody Harrelson & Kyle Mc Laughlin.
* "Tales from Hollywood" (2001) - Donmar Warehouse, London.
*"Juno and the Paycock" (2000) - Gramercy Theatre, New York.
* "The Turn of the Screw" (2000) - Welsh National Opera.
* "Juno & the Paycock" (1999)- Donmar Warehouse, London.
* "Macbeth" (1999) - UK tour.
* "Into the Woods" (1998-9) - Donmar Warehouse, London.
* "How I Learned to Drive" (1998) at the Donmar Warehouse, London (UK premiere).
*"An Irish Trilogy", aka "Shadows" (1998-9) - Royal Shakespeare Company.
*"The Maids" (1997) - UK tour.
* "Fair Ladies at a Game of Poem Cards" (1996) - Royal National Theatre.
* "Double Helix" (1996) - Dublin Theatre Festival/ Peacock Theatre, Dublin.
* "Six Characters in Search of an Author" (1995) - Abbey Theatre, Dublin.
* "The Crucible" (1995) - Abbey Theatre, Dublin.
* "True Lines" (1994) - Dublin Theatre Festival/ Bush Theatre, London
* "One for the Road" (1994) - Gate Theatre, Dublin.
* "The Master Builder" (1993-4) - Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh/ Riverside Studios, London. Co-directed with Brian Cox.

* "The Match Seller Girl" - Theatre Project Tokyo, Japan.
* "Asylum! Asylum!" - Peacock Theatre, Dublin.
* "John Hughdy-Tom John" - Druid Theatre Company.
* "Phaedra" for the Gate Theatre, Dublin.

Awards and Nominations for his theatre work

* Nominated for a Tony award for Best director of a play for his work on "The Pillowman" by Martin McDonagh

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