Gerard "Gerry" Stembridge (born 1958, County Limerick, Ireland) is an Irish writer, director and actor.[1] He was educated at CBS Sexton Street in Limerick and later at Castleknock College. While attending University College Dublin, he was auditor of the Literary and Historical Society.[2] He taught English and drama at Mount Temple Comprehensive School in Clontarf.
Gerry Stembridge | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1958 (age 65–66) County Limerick, Ireland |
| Occupation | Writer, director, novelist |
| Notable works | Scrap Saturday (1989–91) Ordinary Decent Criminal (2000) Nora (2000) Counting Down (2009) |
Radio
editHe reached significant prominence in Ireland when he co-created the satirical comedy radio programme Scrap Saturday with Dermot Morgan.[1] It became one of the most popular programmes on RTÉ Radio.
Film career
editStembridge wrote the screenplay for Ordinary Decent Criminal (which starred Kevin Spacey and Linda Fiorentino). He co-wrote Nora, a film about James Joyce and Nora Barnacle which starred Ewan McGregor and Susan Lynch. He has directed such films as Guiltrip, Black Day at Black Rock, Alarm and About Adam.[1]
Playwright
editA selection of his plays include
- 1992
- Betrayals
- Ceaucescu's Ear (Teatru Míc in Bucharest)
- Daniel's Hands (City Arts Centre, Dublin)
- Denis and Rose (Civic Theatre, Dublin)
- The Gay Detective (Project Arts Centre, Dublin)
- Love Child
- Melting Penguins
- That Was Then (Abbey Theatre, Dublin).
- The Leaving
Novels
editStembridge's latest novel The Effect of Her was published in 2013. He is also the author of three earlier novels: Unspoken (Old Street Press), Counting Down[3] and According to Luke[4] (both Penguin Ireland).
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Mick Heaney (5 February 2006). "Gerry Stembridge". The Times Online. London. Retrieved 4 May 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "UCD L&H Auditors" (PDF). UCD L&H Website. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
- ^ Ian O'Doherty (4 January 2009). "Count on it, Gerry is back on form". Irish Independent. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
- ^ Sile McArdle (26 November 2006). "Why every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way". Irish Independent. Retrieved 4 May 2009.