John Carney

	STARmeter SEE RANK Up 92 this week View rank on IMDbPro » John Carney (V) Director \| Writer \| Soundtrack 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 » Born: 1972 in Dublin, Ireland
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Known For

Sing Street Director

(2016)

Once Director

(2007)

Begin Again Director

(2013)

On the Edge Director

(2001)

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Director (14 credits)

Modern Love (TV Series) (filming)

2019 Modern Love (TV Series) (4 episodes)

- Hers Was a World of One (2019)

- Take Me as I Am, Whoever I Am (2019)

- When the Doorman Is Your Main Man (2019)

- When Cupid Is a Prying Journalist (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

2006 Bachelors Walk Christmas Special (TV Movie)

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

1996 November Afternoon

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Writer (13 credits)

Modern Love (TV Series) (filming)

2019 Modern Love (TV Series) (5 episodes)

- The Race Grows Sweeter Near Its Final Lap (2019)

- Hers Was a World of One (2019)

- Take Me as I Am, Whoever I Am (2019)

- When the Doorman Is Your Main Man (2019)

- When Cupid Is a Prying Journalist (2019)

2016 Sing Street (screenplay)

2013/II Begin Again (written by)

2012 The Rafters

2009 Zonad (writer)

2007/I Once

2006 Bachelors Walk Christmas Special (TV Movie) (co-creator)

2003 Zonad (Short) (writer)

2001-2003 Bachelors Walk (TV Series) (writer - 10 episodes)

- Episode #2.4 (2003) ... (writer)

- Episode #2.3 (2003) ... (writer)

- Episode #2.2 (2003) ... (writer)

- Episode #1.1 (2002) ... (writer)

- Episode #1.7 (2001) ... (writer)

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2001 On the Edge (written by)

1999 Park (writer)

1996 November Afternoon

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Soundtrack (4 credits)

2016 Sing Street (music: "Up", "Girls") / (writer: "A Beautiful Sea", "The Riddle of the Model", "Brown Shoes", "Go Now")

2013/II Begin Again (writer: "Step You Can't Take Back", "Like A Fool")

2009 Zonad (performer: "Mysterious Girl") / (writer: "Mysterious Girl")

2001 On the Edge (performer: "The End of Nowhere") / (writer: "A Month in Pyjamas", "The End of Nowhere")

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Composer (5 credits)

2010 Sensation

2001 On the Edge

1999 Park

1996 November Afternoon

1995 The Life of Reilly (Short)

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Producer (2 credits)

2019 Modern Love (TV Series) (executive producer - 4 episodes)

- Rallying to Keep the Game Alive (2019) ... (executive producer)

- So He Looked Like Dad. It Was Just Dinner, Right? (2019) ... (executive producer)

- Take Me as I Am, Whoever I Am (2019) ... (executive producer)

- When Cupid Is a Prying Journalist (2019) ... (executive producer)

2016 Sing Street (producer)

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Actor (1 credit)

2006 Bachelors Walk Christmas Special (TV Movie)
Handsome Man

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Camera and Electrical Department (1 credit)

2007/I Once (camera operator)

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Music department (1 credit)

2016 Sing Street (musician)

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Self (1 credit)

2017 The Making of Sing Street (Video documentary short)
Himself - Writer & Director

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Personal Details

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 »