John Crowley (director)

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John Crowley (born 1969) is an Irish BAFTA-winning television director theatre and film director who has received critical acclaim in both mediums and has had huge success on both sides of the Atlantic with his theatre work.^{[citation needed]}

He has a degree in philosophy from University College Cork.

Crowley is a former associate director at the Donmar Warehouse Theatre in London. In May 2005 Crowley, along with Danny Boyle, launched the UK Film Council Development Fund's “25 Words or Less: Director’s Cut” scheme to develop a feature film project. Crowley particularly wants to " create a contemporary ‘rebirth’ or transformation story about a man or woman who begins as someone that spreads coldness"[1].

1 Film and Television
- 1.1 Awards & Nominations as a film director
2 Theatre
- 2.1 Awards and Nominations for his theatre work
3 External links

[edit] Film and Television

[edit] Awards & Nominations as a film director

He won the Douglas Hickox Award at the British Independent Film Awards for Intermission in 2004.
He won the Audience award Best first feature film at the Galway Film Fleadh for Intermission in 2003.
He won the first IFTA Award for Best Irish director for the film Intermission in 2003.

[edit] Theatre

Love Song (2006-7) - New Amabassador (West End), London. This production, which was the UK premiere, starred Neve Campbell & Cillian Murphy.
The Pillow Man (2005) - International tour.
The Pillow Man (2003-4) - Royal National Theatre.
On An Average Day (2002) - the Comedy Theatre (West End), Londno. It starred Woody Harrelson & Kyle Mc Laughlin.
Tales from Hollywood (2001) - Donmar Warehouse, London.
Juno and the Paycock (2000) - Gramercy Theatre, New York.
The Turn of the Screw (2000) - Welsh National Opera.
Juno & the Paycock (1999)- Donmar Warehouse, London.
Macbeth (1999) - UK tour.
Into the Woods (1998-9) - Donmar Warehouse, London.
How I Learned to Drive (1998) at the Donmar Warehouse, London (UK premiere).
An Irish Trilogy, aka Shadows (1998-9) - Royal Shakespeare Company.
The Maids (1997) - UK tour.
Fair Ladies at a Game of Poem Cards (1996) - Royal National Theatre.
Double Helix (1996) - Dublin Theatre Festival/ Peacock Theatre, Dublin.
Six Characters in Search of an Author (1995) - Abbey Theatre, Dublin.
The Crucible (1995) - Abbey Theatre, Dublin.
True Lines (1994) - Dublin Theatre Festival/ Bush Theatre, London
One for the Road (1994) - Gate Theatre, Dublin.
The Master Builder (1993-4) - Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh/ Riverside Studios, London. Co-directed with Brian Cox.