Peter Sheridan | |
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 Sheridan at the 2016 Dublin International Film Festival | |
| Born | 1952 (age 71–72) |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, director |
| Years active | 1970–present |
Peter Sheridan (born 1952) is an Irish playwright, screenwriter and director. He lives in Dublin. His awards include the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature in 1978.[1] In 1980 he was writer-in-residence in the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, and his short film, The Breakfast, won several European awards.[2] He wrote the pilot episode of Fair City.[3]: 13 He wrote and directed the film Borstal Boy,[4] which was released in 2002. He is the brother of the film director Jim Sheridan.[2]
In 2017, he also appeared as a contestant on the British game show Countdown.
- ^ "Judges shortlist 16 authors", The Irish Times, 4 September 1999 (NB article dates the prize as 1977 but other sources confirm Hogan as 1977 winner)
- ^ a b "Forty-Seven Roses" (notes), Irish Times, 8 September 2001.
- ^ Gallagher, Brian (3 October 2005). Inside Fair City. Rooney Media Graphics. ISBN 978-0955090202.
- ^ IMDB [1]
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