Gerard Barrett (director)
Gerard Barrett is an Irish filmmaker. He came to prominence when he won the Rising Star Award at the 10th Irish Film & Television Awards for his debut, Pilgrim Hill. His follow-up Glassland starred Jack Reynor as a young man who tries to help his mother (Toni Collette).
Gerard Barrett | |
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Barrett at diff 2015 | |
| Born | 5 July 1987 Knockanure, Listowel, Ireland |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Spouse | Gráinne O'Sullivan (2016-present) |
In 2015, Barrett filmed Brain on Fire based on the book of the same name, starring Chloë Grace Moretz in New York City and Canada.
His television mini-series Smalltown was screened in Ireland in September 2016. In 2017, his movie, Limbo premiered at the 29th Galway Film Fleadh, and his hour-long drama, Honey, was sold to FX.
Barrett attended St Michael's College, Listowel. A graduate of Tralee IT, where he studied Film, TV and Media. He was married on 2 January 2016.
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