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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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[on _Sing Street (2016) as a musical] The big thing for me is I wanted to make a musical but I didn't want anyone to know it was a musical, and I didn't want to put the word musical on the poster. So it's a stealth musical; it creeps up on you - it doesn't seem like one, but it actually is. I felt that a really necessary part of making a modern musical is that it doesn't have any of the ... See more »

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Educated at Dublin's Synge Street Christian Brothers School. See more »
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