Thaddeus O'Sullivan
Thaddeus O'Sullivan | |
|---|---|
 O'Sullivan at JDIFF 2012 | |
| Born | 2 May 1947 Dublin, Ireland |
| Occupations | Film director, cinematographer, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1976–present |
Thaddeus O'Sullivan (born 2 May 1947)[1] is an Irish director, cinematographer, and screenwriter.
Early career
In the early 1980s, O'Sullivan was among a group of filmmakers who co-founded Spectre Productions, a collective that included John Ellis, Simon Hartog, Anna Ambrose, Vera Neubauer, Phil Mulloy, Keith Griffiths and Michael Whyte.
Filmography
Director
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | On a Paving Stone Mounted | Also writer |
| 1985 | The Woman Who Married Clark Gable | short film |
| 1991 | December Bride | |
| 4 Play | 1 episode | |
| 1992 | Tell Tale Hearts | TV miniseries |
| 1994 | Seascape | TV movie |
| 1995 | Nothing Personal | |
| 1998 | Witness to the Mob | TV movie |
| 2000 | Ordinary Decent Criminal | |
| 2002 | The Heart of Me | |
| 2004 | Island at War | TV miniseries |
| Proof | Series 2 (4 episodes) | |
| 2009 | Into the Storm | TV movie |
| 2010 | Silent Witness | "Voids" |
| 2011 | Stella Days | |
| 2013 | Silent Witness | "True Love Waits" |
| Vera | Series 3: "Prodigal Son" | |
| 2014 | Call the Midwife | "Christmas Special" |
| Vera | Series 4: "On Harbour Street" | |
| The Crimson Field | Episodes 5 & 6 | |
| Amber | ||
| 2015 | Call the Midwife | Series 4: Episode 1 |
| 2016 | Shetland | Series 3 Episode 1, Episode 2, Episode 3 |
| 2021-2023 | Hidden Assets | Series 1 and 2 |
| 2023 | The Miracle Club | |
Cinematographer
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1978 | On a Paving Stone Mounted |
| 1981 | Traveller |
| 1984 | Anne Devlin |
| Pigs | |
| 1987 | On the Black Hill |
| Rocinante | |
| 1990 | Ladder of Swords |
Awards
- 1990 won the Silver Rosa Camuna at the Bergamo Film Meeting for December Bride (1991)
- 1990 won the Special Prize of the Jury at the European Film Awards for December Bride (1991)
- 1990 won the FIPRESCI Prize at the Montréal World Film Festival Out-of-Competition for December Bride (1991)
- 1996 won the Audience Award at the Cherbourg-Octeville Festival of Irish & British Film for Nothing Personal (1995)
References
- ↑ McLoone, Martin. "O'Sullivan, Thaddeus (1947–)". Screenonline. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
Further reading
- Grunert, Andrea. "Défier les traditions par le sexe : December Bride de Thaddeus O'Sullivan", in: Penny Starfield (ed.) Femmes et pouvoir, Corlet [France] 2008, p. 180-185, ISBN 978-2-84706-238-0
- Jones, Ellen Carol. "'Heart-Mysteries There': The Films of Thaddeus O'Sullivan," in Morris Beja, Ellen Carol Jones, Cecilia Beecher Martins, José Duarte, Suzana Ramos, eds., "Cinematic Narratives: Transatlantic Perspectives," Humus, 2017, pp. 278–306.
- McLoone, Martin, December Bride: A Landscape Peopled Differently, in: James MacKillop (ed.)Contemporary Irish Cinema, Syracuse University Press, 1999, p. 40-53, ISBN 0-8156-0568-4
- O'Sullivan, Thaddeus, "So Truthful in the Particular," interview by Ellen Carol Jones and Morris Beja, in Morris Beja, Ellen Carol Jones, Cecilia Beecher Martins, José Duarte, Suzana Ramos, eds., "Cinematic Narratives: Transatlantic Perspectives," Humus, 2017, pp. 307–326.
- Pettitt, Lance, December Bride Cork University Press ("Ireland into Film") 2001, ISBN 1-85918-290-9
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