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John Carney was born in 1972 in Dublin, Ireland. He is a director and writer, known for Sing Street (2016), Once (2007) and Begin Again (2013). See full bio »
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Known For

Sing Street
Sing Street Director
(2016)
Once
Once Director
(2007)
Begin Again
Begin Again Director
(2013)
On the Edge
On the Edge Director
(2001)
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  Modern Love (TV Series) (filming)
 2019 Modern Love (TV Series) (4 episodes) (post-production)
- Episode #1.6 (2019)
- Episode #1.5 (2019)
- Episode #1.3 (2019)
- Episode #1.1 (2019)
 2016 Sing Street
 2013/II Begin Again
 2012 The Rafters
 2009 Zonad
 2007 The Modest Adventures of David O'Doherty (TV Series) (6 episodes)
- Movie (2007)
- Live (2007)
- Tour (2007)
- Job (2007)
- 27 (2007)
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 2007/I Once
 2003 Zonad (Short)
 2001-2003 Bachelors Walk (TV Series) (10 episodes)
- Episode #2.4 (2003)
- Episode #2.3 (2003)
- Episode #2.2 (2003)
- Episode #1.1 (2002)
- Episode #1.7 (2001)
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 2001 On the Edge
 1999 Park
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Other Works:

Music video for 'Orange' (charted at number 30 in Irish Singles Chart) by David O'Doherty - Director

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Height:

6' 2" (1.88 m)
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Personal Quote:

[why he became a feature filmmaker] It was something that I developed around the time that I was in the band in my 20s when I was getting into movies and watching movies with a more critical eye and less as entertainment. Everyone else was off at Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) or E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) and I was watching Jean-Luc Godard movies or Ingmar Bergman movies or ... See more »

Trivia:

Filmed his acclaimed Once (2007) with two digital camcorders over a period of three weeks on a budget of just 100,000 Euros. See more »
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