Patrick Clarke
Patrick Clarke | |
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Born | Patrick Clarke Dublin, Ireland |
Occupation | Actor, writer, producer |
Years active | 1994– |
Patrick Clarke is a writer, director, producer and actor. Clarke [1] co-wrote and produced his first feature Beyond the Pale[2] in 1999. Based on actual events, the immigrant drama was a commercial success in Ireland, Australia and the UK and won awards at the Houston[3] and Arizona film festivals (2000). Clarke's performance in Beyond the Pale led to roles in The Magnificent Ambersons for A&E Networks and the award-winning black comedy Stay Until Tomorrow (2004),[4] which was developed through the Sundance Institute.
In 2004, Clarke formed i4i Productions, which completed many projects including One (2008),[5][6] written and performed by Greg Pearl, John Illsley and Paul Brady; the feature-length documentary The Extra Mile [7] and the period feature thriller Trapped a.k.a. Anton[8] [9] which was nominated for three Irish Academy Awards at the 6th Irish Film & Television Awards.[10][11][12][13] Clarke appeared in Aiyaary [14][15] a Hindi action thriller directed by Neeraj Pandey, it was released worldwide on February 16, 2018 [16][17] and wrote, produced and directed ‘The New Theatre’ a film about Dublin’s most inspirational Independent theatre venue (New Theatre, Dublin),[18] released on Arts & Education platforms across the United States in February, 2019.
Early life[]
Clarke was born in the Rotunda Hospital. He spent the first five years of his life living in Ballymun before moving to Finglas, a suburb of the city of Dublin. He attended Beneavin De La Salle College.[19] He played Gaelic football for Erin's Isle GAA Club[20] (Irish: Oileán na hÉireann) and soccer for Beggsboro A.F.C. an Irish association football club based in Cabra, Dublin. A serious knee injury during a match for Erin's Isle in 1983 brought his playing days to an end.
Filmography[]
- The Last Actor (Short) (1994)
- Fall From Grace (Short) (1994)
- Sex and The City The Man the Myth the Viagra, TV (1999)
- (1999)
- Beyond the Pale (film) (1999)
- The Magnificent Ambersons (2002 film)
- Stay Until Tomorrow (Film) (2004)
- Shattered (2007)
- The Extra Mile (2007)
- Anton (2008)
- Anton The Making of Anton (2009)
- Alexander & Pete , TV (2012)
- Aiyaary (2018)
- Tonight with Roger Goodman (Short) (2018)[21]
- The New Theatre Documentary (2018) New Theatre, Dublin:[22]
- Lughill (2021)
- Merrifield (2021)
- Beyond the Pale: A Look Back Documentary (2021)
- Only Love Matters" (2021) [23]
References[]
- ^ "Patrick Clarke Marathon Man". agei.st.
- ^ "Beyond the Pale". tcd.ie.
- ^ "Trapped". britishcouncil.org.
- ^ "Stay Until Tomorrow". northamptonfilmfestival.com.
- ^ "Brady, Illsley & Pearle Shoot Video for 'Anton'". iftn.ie.
- ^ "One". Vimeo.
- ^ "The Extra Mile". Vimeo.
- ^ "Irish Gather for Film & Television Awards Celebration - The Irish Film & Television Network". iftn.ie.
- ^ "Anton - Film Ireland". filmireland.net. Archived from the original on 16 September 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ "Fox talks new Irish thriller 'Anton'". iftn.ie.
- ^ "Films to warm brave souls". irishtimes.com.
- ^ "Anglo Celt - Cuilcagh man's film shot in Cavan is a 'must-see' DVD".
- ^ "'Anton' gets UK DVD release as 'Trapped'". iftn.ie.
- ^ "Aiyaary Trailer Looks Gripping". india.com.
- ^ "Aiyaary Meaning". business-standard.com.
- ^ "Aiyaary". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
- ^ "Aiyaary". indiatoday.in.
- ^ "Venues". irishtheatre.ie. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ "Beneavin De La Salle College |". beneavin.com.
- ^ "Home". CLG Oileán na hÉireann.
- ^ "Tonight with Roger Goodman". IMDb.
- ^ "The New Theatre". IMDb.
- ^ "Only Love Matters". IMDb.
External links[]
- Irish screenwriters
- 1965 births
- Living people
- Hunter College alumni
- Irish expatriates in the United States
- Irish male film actors
- Irish film producers
- Male actors from Dublin (city)
- 20th-century Irish male actors
- 21st-century Irish male actors
- Film people from Dublin (city)
- People from Finglas