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]
Peter Sheridan | |
|---|---|
 Sheridan at the 2016 Dublin International Film Festival | |
| Born | 1952 (age 71–72) |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, director |
| Years active | 1970–present |
In 2017, he also appeared as a contestant on the British game show Countdown.
Plays
edit- Diary of a Hunger Strike
- Emigrants
- Finders Keepers
- No Entry
- Children of Eve
- Paint It Black
- Shades of the Jelly Woman (Part One)
- The Liberty Suit
- The Rock and Roll Show
- Women at Work
- Are You Havin' a Laugh?[5]
- Borstal Boy Playwright: Frank McMahon "Borstal Boy" was written by Brendan Behan
Novels
edit- Every Inch of Her (Big Fat Love) (2003 & 2004)
Memoirs
edit- 44 (1999)
- Forty Seven Roses (2002)
- Break a Leg (2012)
References
edit- ^ "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]
- ^ http://nomoreworkhouse.com/2015/04/02/are-you-havin-a-laugh-bewleys-cafe-theatre-review/[permanent dead link]
Sources
edit- Sheridan, Peter (1999). 44, Dublin Made Me. New York: Viking. ISBN 0-670-88514-2.
- Sheridan, Peter (2004). Every Inch of Her. New York: Penguin Books. ISBN 0-14-200434-0.
- Sheridan, Peter (2003). 47 Roses. New York: Penguin Books. ISBN 0-14-200286-0.
- "IMDb profile". IMDb. Retrieved 5 June 2007.
- "Irish Playography". Archived from the original on 1 May 2007. Retrieved 5 June 2007.
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