Nick Murphy (writer)
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Nick Murphy is an Irish writer and director. He is best known for his work on the TV drama series "The Running Mate" (2007) and the feature film The Last Furlong
(2011).
, Ireland. He studied English and History at Trinity College Dublin (1996–2000) and was very active in the drama society Players, mainly as an actor and director. In 2001 he did a Masters in Film Production in DIT Aungier Street where he met Vicki Parks whom he later married in 2006.
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He wrote and directed his first short film "Waiting Room" (2001) while studying at DIT, produced by Gareth Evans and featuring actors Dylan Tighe and Paul Timoney. While at DIT he also won a National Student Drama Award for Best Film Script for "Dead Leg", which he wrote with his older brother Luke.
He worked as a staff writer on the TV3 series "The Offside Show" (2005), and directed and edited a short documentary, "Big Massive Protest" (2007).
He was a writer on the acclaimed TG4 drama series "The Running Mate", which won Best Single Drama at the 2008 IFTA Awards.
His first feature film, The Last Furlong
(2011) is currently being produced in Ireland. The French/Irish/Swedish co-production is being directed by Agnès Merlet
, produced by Jean Luc Ormières, and features actors Rachel Hurd-Wood
and Harry Treadaway
.
The Last Furlong (film)
Hideaways is a 2011 film directed by Agnès Merlet and written by Nick Murphy. It will star Rachel Hurd-Wood and Harry Treadaway. The film is a French/Irish/Swedish co-production.-Plot:...
(2011).
Personal life
Nick Murphy was born and raised in KilkennyKilkenny
Kilkenny is a city and is the county town of the eponymous County Kilkenny in Ireland. It is situated on both banks of the River Nore in the province of Leinster, in the south-east of Ireland...
, Ireland. He studied English and History at Trinity College Dublin (1996–2000) and was very active in the drama society Players, mainly as an actor and director. In 2001 he did a Masters in Film Production in DIT Aungier Street where he met Vicki Parks whom he later married in 2006.
Career
While at university he directed several theatre productions including Arthur Miller's "Death Of A Salesman", featuring actors Joel Lewis, Mark Huberman, Dylan Tighe, and Rebecca Daly. This production was re-staged at the Dublin Fringe Festival 1999, produced by the actor Chris O'DowdChris O'Dowd
Chris O'Dowd is an Irish comedian and actor. He is best known for playing Roy Trenneman in British sitcom The IT Crowd...
.
He wrote and directed his first short film "Waiting Room" (2001) while studying at DIT, produced by Gareth Evans and featuring actors Dylan Tighe and Paul Timoney. While at DIT he also won a National Student Drama Award for Best Film Script for "Dead Leg", which he wrote with his older brother Luke.
He worked as a staff writer on the TV3 series "The Offside Show" (2005), and directed and edited a short documentary, "Big Massive Protest" (2007).
He was a writer on the acclaimed TG4 drama series "The Running Mate", which won Best Single Drama at the 2008 IFTA Awards.
His first feature film, The Last Furlong
The Last Furlong (film)
Hideaways is a 2011 film directed by Agnès Merlet and written by Nick Murphy. It will star Rachel Hurd-Wood and Harry Treadaway. The film is a French/Irish/Swedish co-production.-Plot:...
(2011) is currently being produced in Ireland. The French/Irish/Swedish co-production is being directed by Agnès Merlet
Agnès Merlet
Agnès Merlet is a French film director who is known for directing Son of the Shark, Artemisia and Dorothy Mills...
, produced by Jean Luc Ormières, and features actors Rachel Hurd-Wood
Rachel Hurd-Wood
Rachel Clare Hurd-Wood is an English actress. Her break-out role was as Wendy Darling in the 2003 movie Peter Pan.-Personal life:Rachel Hurd-Wood was born in London, England, the daughter of Philip and Sarah Hurd-Wood...
and Harry Treadaway
Harry Treadaway
- Personal life :Treadaway was born in Devon, England, and brought up in Sandford, near Crediton, Devon, with his father, an architect, his mother, a primary school teacher and two brothers - his slightly older twin Luke and their older brother Sam, an artist...
.