Brian Kirk
Brian Kirk is a film and television director from Northern Ireland who has directed episodes of Game of Thrones, FX's The Riches and Showtime's Brotherhood and The Tudors. He also directed the television film My Boy Jack starring David Haig and Daniel Radcliffe and based on the play of the same name.
Brian Kirk
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- Birthplace
- Armagh, Northern Ireland
- Occupation
- * Director
- Born
- 1968 · Armagh.
- Nationality
- Ireland
- Honours
- Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation and Long Form
- Languages
- English
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Brian Kirk is a film and television director from Northern Ireland who has directed episodes of Game of Thrones, FX's The Riches and Showtime's Brotherhood and The Tudors. He also directed the television film My Boy Jack starring David Haig and Daniel Radcliffe and based on the play of the same name.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Birthplace — Armagh, Northern Ireland • Occupation — * Director • television producer
Career
Career
Kirk had been named to direct the thriller Midnight Delivery for Universal Pictures.[1] Guillermo del Toro would have produced the film.[2] In July 2013, Kevin Costner was in talks to star in the film.[3] The film is currently in development hell.
Filmography
Filmography
Film • Middletown (2006) • Cherrybomb (2009, producer) • 21 Bridges (2019) • Dead of Winter (2025) Television • Any Time Now (2002) • Episode #1.03 • Episode #1.04 • Pulling Moves (2004) • Episode #1.01: "Claimitis" • Episode #1.02: "Meat Is Murder" • Episode #1.03: "The Quiz" • Episode #1.04: "Dog Eat Dog" • Episode #1.05: "Spousal Arousal" • Murphy's Law (2004–2005) • Episode #2.01: "Jack's Back" • Episode #2.02: "Bent Moon on the Rise" • Episode #3.01: "The Goodbye Look" • Episode #3.03: "Strongbox" • Funland (2005) • Episode #1.08 • Episode #1.09 • Episode #1.10 • Episode #1.11 • The Riches (2007) • Episode #1.05: "The Big Floss" • Episode #1.07: "Virgin Territory" • The Tudors (2007)[4] • Episode #1.05: "Arise, My Lord" • Episode #1.06: "True Love" • Brotherhood (2006–2007) • Episode #1.10: "Vivekchaudamani" 51 (2006) • Episode #2.02: "Down in the Flood 3:5-6" • My Boy Jack (2007) (TV movie) • Father & Son (2009) • Dexter (2009) • Episode #4.02: "Remains to Be Seen" • Luther (2010) • Episode #1.01: "Episode 1" • Episode #1.02: "Episode 2" • Boardwalk Empire (2010) • Episode #1.08: "Hold Me in Paradise" • Game of Thrones (2011)[5] • Episode #1.03: "Lord Snow" • Episode #1.04: "Cripples, Bastards, and Broken Things" • Episode #1.05: "The Wolf and the Lion" • Great Expectations (2011)[6] • Luck (2012) • Episode #1.05: "Episode Five" • Episode #1.07: "Episode Seven" • Rogue (2013) • Episode #1.01: "The Aquarium" • Penny Dreadful (2015) • Episode #2.03: "The Nightcomers" • Episode #2.07: "Little Scorpion" • Episode #2.09: "And Hell Itself My Only Foe" • Episode #2.10: "And They Were Enemies" • Hard Sun (2018) • Episode #1.01: "The Sun, The Moon, The Truth" • Episode #1.02: "One Thousand, Eight Hundred Days" • Citadel (2023; executive producer) • The Day of the Jackal (2024, also executive producer) • Episode #1.01: "Episode 1" • Episode #1.02: "Episode 2" • Episode #1.03: "Episode 3"
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Brian Kirk is recorded as film director and television director.
Director Brian Kirk and actress Emma Thompson at the 78th Locarno Film Festival photocall for Dead of Winter
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- 1.'Game of Thrones' Director Brian Kirk to Helm Guillermo del Toro-Produced Thriller 'Midnight Delivery'. /Film. 2011-11-03.
- 2./Film. Guillermo del Toro to Produce 'Midnight Delivery'. 25 September 2010.
- 3.Deadline Hollywood.com. Kevin Costner In Talks To Star In Guillermo Del Toro-Produced 'Midnight Delivery' For Universal. 15 July 2013.
- 4.Jagernauth, Kevin. Tom Cruise Picks 'Thor 2' Director Brian Kirk To Take On Rodeo Drama 'Paper Wings'. IndieWire. 2011-08-20.
- 5.Game Of Thrones director Brian Kirk in talks to direct Thor 2. Metro. 2011-08-05.
- 6.Brian Kirk's great expectations. The Irish Post.
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