Person
Ronan O'Leary
Writing
Biography
Ronan O'Leary (born 1959) is an Irish film and TV director, writer and producer. He is best known for his contributions to independent cinema and his literary adaptations. He has directed adaptations of Riders to the Sea and Fragments of Isabella, and wrote Frankie Starlight (1995) starring Matt Dillion. He directed Driftwood (1997), which stars James Spader, and didn't direct another feature film until over two decades later with A Sunken Place (2023) which has not found a wide release as of yet.
Known for
Hello, Stranger
Director
Frankie Starlight
Screenplay
Riders to the Sea
Writer
Fragments of Isabella
Director
Driftwood
Director
John Duffy's Brother
Editor
A Sunken Place
Director
Filmography
- 2026A Sunken PlaceDirector
- 2006John Duffy's BrotherEditor
- 1997DriftwoodDirector
- 1995Frankie StarlightScreenplay
- 1992Hello, StrangerDirector
- 1987Riders to the SeaWriter
- 1985Fragments of IsabellaDirector
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