Thaddeus O'Sullivan
Thaddeus O'Sullivan (born 2 May 1947) is an Irish director, cinematographer, and screenwriter.
Thaddeus O'Sullivan

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- Name
- Thaddeus O'Sullivan
- Born
- 2 May 1947
- Birthplace
- Dublin, Ireland
- Occupation
- Film director, cinematographer, screenwriter
- Nationality
- Ireland
- Honours
- European Film Academy Special Jury Award
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Thaddeus O'Sullivan (born 2 May 1947) is an Irish director, cinematographer, and screenwriter.
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Thaddeus O'Sullivan (born 1947) is an Irish cinematographer, director and film director, among other activities. The cinematographer was born in Dublin. Thaddeus O'Sullivan received European Film Academy Special Jury Award.
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Key facts
• Name — Thaddeus O'Sullivan • Born — 2 May 1947 • Birthplace — Dublin, Ireland • Occupation — Film director, cinematographer, screenwriter • Years Active — 1976–present
Early career
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
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
Identity
Identity
Thaddeus O'Sullivan is recorded with the occupation cinematographer. Recorded as cinematographer, screenwriter and director.
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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)
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Bibliography printed in the source article · 5
- 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,
- 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,
- 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,
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