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Gerry Stembridge | |
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| Born | 1958 (age 67–68) |
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| Notable works | Scrap Saturday (1989–91) Ordinary Decent Criminal (2000) Nora (2000) Counting Down (2009) |
Gerard "Gerry" Stembridge (born 1958) is an Irish writer, director and actor.[1] He was educated at CBS Sexton Street in Limerick and later at Castleknock College. While attending University College Dublin, he was auditor of the Literary and Historical Society.[2] He taught English, history and drama at Mount Temple Comprehensive School in Clontarf.[3]
Radio
[edit]He reached significant prominence in Ireland when he co-created the satirical comedy radio programme Scrap Saturday with Dermot Morgan.[1] It became one of the most popular programmes on RTÉ Radio.
Film career
[edit]Stembridge wrote the screenplay for Ordinary Decent Criminal (which starred Kevin Spacey and Linda Fiorentino). He co-wrote Nora, a film about James Joyce and Nora Barnacle which starred Ewan McGregor and Susan Lynch. He has directed such films as Guiltrip, Black Day at Black Rock, Alarm and About Adam.[1]
Playwright
[edit]A selection of his plays include
- 1992
- Betrayals
- Ceaucescu's Ear (Teatru Míc in Bucharest)
- Daniel's Hands (City Arts Centre, Dublin)
- Denis and Rose (Civic Theatre, Dublin)
- The Gay Detective (Project Arts Centre, Dublin)
- Love Child
- Melting Penguins
- That Was Then (Abbey Theatre, Dublin).
- The Leaving
Novels
[edit]Stembridge's latest novel The Effect of Her was published in 2013. He is also the author of three earlier novels: Unspoken (Old Street Press), Counting Down[4] and According to Luke[5] (both Penguin Ireland).
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Mick Heaney (5 February 2006). "Gerry Stembridge". The Times Online. London. Retrieved 4 May 2009.[dead link]
- ↑ "UCD L&H Auditors" (PDF). UCD L&H Website. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
- ↑ Stewart, Bruce. "Gerry Stembridge". www.ricorso.net. RICORSO - A Knowledge of Irish Literature. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ↑ Ian O'Doherty (4 January 2009). "Count on it, Gerry is back on form". Irish Independent. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
- ↑ Sile McArdle (26 November 2006). "Why every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way". Irish Independent. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
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- 1958 births
- Writers from Limerick (city)
- People educated at Castleknock College
- Auditors of the Literary and Historical Society (University College Dublin)
- Alumni of University College Dublin
- Irish schoolteachers
- Mount Temple Comprehensive School
- Mass media people from Limerick (city)
- Irish satirists
- Irish film directors
- Living people