Danny Patrick (director)
Danny Patrick | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 April 1978 |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, writer |
Danny Patrick (born 25 April 1978) is a film director and screenwriter.[1] He began his career in writing for television and in 2000 directed his first feature film, Malicious Intent, which became a cult film. He followed up with the acclaimed comedy gangster film Moussaka & Chips in 2006 and The Best Years in 2012. Then followed a brief hiatus before Requiem for a Fighter in 2018 and The Maltese Connection in 2021. His current film An Irish Angel was released 18th April 2024
Background
[edit]Danny was first inspired to become a film director when he saw Stanley Kubrick's The Shining (1980) on home video at the age of eleven. He began making home movies using video equipment and in 1989 he attended film school Strand Road University. In the next ten years, he wrote and developed television programmes with his then flatmate Elliot Wilson. Patrick continued to write and develop his own projects, directing his first film in 2000, Malicious Intent which starred World Featherweight boxing champion Barry McGuigan .[2]
Filmography
[edit]- 2000 Malicious Intent – writer, director, editor
- 2003 Hey Mr DJ – director, writer
- 2006 Moussaka & Chips – Co-Writer with Emily Corcoran, Director
- 2012 The Best Years – director, writer
- 2018 Requiem for a Fighter – director, Co-Writer with Jason Gerard
- 2020 The Irish Connection – Character with Emily Corcoran, Writer, Director
- 2024 An Irish Angel – writer, director, producer
- 2024 Ayran Papers – writer, director, producer
- 2025 Film Festival – writer, director, producer
- 2025 Hunting Party – writer, director, producer
References
[edit]- ^ "Ukscreen.com". Archived from the original on 12 December 2008. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
- ^ Cineuropa.org
External links
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