Director
Pat O'Connor
Born January 1, 1943 in Ardmore, Ireland
15 films
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Pat O'Connor, born in Ardmore, County Waterford, is an Irish film director.
In 1982, O'Connor won a Jacob's Award for his direction of the RTÉ TV adaptation of William Trevor's short story, Ballroom of Romance starring Cyril Cusack and Brenda Fricker. It was shot near the village of Ballycroy, County Mayo. He also directed Trevor's One of Ourselves for BBC TV, again starring Cyril Cusack, and filmed in Cappoquin and Lismore, Co. Waterford.
O'Connor has been married since 1990 to Oscar-nominated actress Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, with whom he has two sons. He directed Mastrantonio in another William Trevor film adaptation, Fools of Fortune as well as The January Man.
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Filmography
15 films as director- 2012Private PeacefulDirector
- 2001Sweet NovemberDirector
- 1998Dancing at LughnasaDirector
- 1997Inventing the AbbottsDirector
- 1995Circle of FriendsDirector
- 1993ZeldaDirector
- 1991Force of DutyDirector
- 1990Fools of FortuneDirector
- 1989The January ManDirector
- 1988Stars & BarsDirector
- 1987A Month in the CountryDirector
- 1984CalDirector
- 1984Night in TunisiaDirector
- 1982The Ballroom of RomanceDirector
- 1979Mobile HomesDirector