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Irish screenwriters

40 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Aisling WalshPerson · Film memorabiliaAisling Walsh was an Irish screenwriter and director (born 1963). She was born at Dublin.
Angela LansburyPerson · Music memorabiliaAngela Lansbury (1925–2022) was a British actress, singer and film producer.
Cecelia AhernAuthor · BooksCecelia Ahern (born 1981) is an Irish writer, novelist and screenwriter.
Cecil Day-LewisAuthor · BooksCecil Day-Lewis was a British and Irish poet, novelist, writer, screenwriter, university teacher and literary critic (1904–1972). He was born at County Laois and died at Lemmons.
Chris O'DowdPerson · Film memorabiliaChris O'Dowd was an Irish actor, gaelic football player, film director and screenwriter (born 1979). He was born at Boyle.
Christy BrownArtist · PaintingsChristy Brown (1932–1981) was an Irish writer, painter and poet.
Cillian MurphyPerson · Music memorabiliaCillian Murphy (born 1976) is an Irish actor, screenwriter and composer.
Conor McPhersonPerson · Film memorabiliaConor McPherson (born 1971) is an Irish actor, film director and screenwriter.
Dave AllenPerson · Film memorabiliaDave Allen was an Irish actor, comedian and screenwriter (1936–2005). He was born at Firhouse and died at Kensington.
Derek LandyAuthor · BooksDerek Landy was an Irish screenwriter, writer and young adult author (born 1974). He was born at Lusk.
Domhnall GleesonPerson · Film memorabiliaDomhnall Gleeson (born 1983) is an Irish screenwriter, writer and actor.
Dylan MoranPerson · Film memorabiliaDylan Moran (born 1971) is an Irish comedian, actor and screenwriter.
Edna O'BrienAuthor · BooksEdna O'Brien was an Irish poet, biographer, screenwriter, novelist and writer (1930–2024). She was born at Tuamgraney and died at London.
Emma DonoghueAuthor · BooksEmma Donoghue was a Canadian and Irish literary historian, novelist, playwright, screenwriter and writer (born 1969). She was born at Dublin.
Enda WalshPerson · Film memorabiliaEnda Walsh was an Irish actor, screenwriter, playwright, writer, theatre director and librettist (born 1967). He was born at Dublin.
Frank O'ConnorAuthor · BooksFrank O'Connor was an Irish librarian, translator, screenwriter and writer (1903–1966). He was born at Cork and died at Dublin.
Gabriel ByrneAuthor · BooksGabriel Byrne (born 1950) is an Irish film director, film producer and screenwriter.
Herbert BrenonPerson · Film memorabiliaHerbert Brenon (1880–1958) was an Irish actor, screenwriter and writer.
Hugh LeonardAuthor · BooksHugh Leonard was an Irish screenwriter, playwright, journalist, writer and actor (1926–2009). He was born at Dublin and died at Dalkey.
Jason O'MaraPerson · Film memorabiliaJason O'Mara (born 1972) is an American actor, screenwriter and film producer.
Jim SheridanPerson · Film memorabiliaJim Sheridan (born 1949) was a Ireland actor, film director and screenwriter.
John CarneyPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Carney was an Irish screenwriter, musician, actor and director (born 1972). He was born at Dublin.
Kirsten SheridanAuthor · BooksKirsten Sheridan was an Irish actress, film director, screenwriter and writer (born 1976). She was born at Dublin.
Lafcadio HearnAuthor · BooksLafcadio Hearn (1850–1904) was an Irish writer, novelist and screenwriter.
Liam O'FlahertyAuthor · BooksLiam O'Flaherty was an Irish screenwriter, writer, novelist and playwright (1896–1984). He was born at Inis Mór and died at Dublin.
Maeve BinchyAuthor · BooksMaeve Binchy (1940–2012) was an Irish writer, novelist and playwright.
Martin McDonaghPerson · Film memorabiliaMartin McDonagh (born 1970) is an Irish playwright, screenwriter and director.
Mel GibsonPerson · Film memorabiliaMel Gibson (born 1956) was a United States film producer, film actor and film director.
Neil JordanPerson · Film memorabiliaNeil Jordan (born 1950) was a Ireland film director, writer and screenwriter.
Oscar WildeAuthor · BooksOscar Wilde (1854–1900) was a United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland poet, playwright and short story writer.
Patricia CollingePerson · Film memorabiliaPatricia Collinge (1892–1974) was an Irish writer, actress and screenwriter.
Patrick McGoohanPerson · Film memorabiliaPatrick McGoohan (1928–2009) was an American actor, screenwriter and director.
Richard HarrisPerson · Music memorabiliaRichard Harris (1930–2002) was a Ireland film director, singer and film producer.
Roddy DoyleAuthor · BooksRoddy Doyle (born 1958) is an Irish screenwriter, writer and novelist.
Sam NeillAuthor · BooksSam Neill (1947–2026) was a New Zealand winegrower, actor and director.
Seán O'CaseyAuthor · BooksSeán O'Casey (1880–1964) was an Irish playwright, screenwriter and poet.
Spike MilliganAuthor · BooksSpike Milligan (1918–2002) was an Irish screenwriter, writer and comedian.
Steve BarronPerson · Film memorabiliaSteve Barron (born 1956) is an Irish film producer, screenwriter and director.
Steve CooganPerson · Music memorabiliaSteve Coogan (born 1965) is a British actor, comedian and screenwriter.
Tomm MooreArtist · Comics and comic artTomm Moore (born 1977) was a Ireland film director, animator and screenwriter.

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