Kieran Darcy-Smith

Kieran Darcy-Smith is an Australian actor, film director, and screenwriter.

Early life and education Kieran Darcy-Smith was born to a pharmacist father who worked in the Sydney suburb of Frenchs Forest and a stay-at-home mother, and was one of five siblings. He attended Killarney Heights High School, leaving school at the age of 15 to work at a bookshop in Manly, where he became an avid reader.

By the age of 18, Darcy-Smith was living in a long-term de-facto relationship in North Avalon. and 2015 Michod's western film The Rover, which he co-wrote with his wife Felicity Price, who also had a lead role in the film. After screening at the Sundance Film Festival, the film was so well-received, that it immediately sold for US release

Darcy-Smith's second directorial project, 2016 western feature The Duel, starred Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Emory Cohen, William Hurt, and Alice Braga. The film had a limited release and through video on demand on 24 June 2016, by Lionsgate Premiere.

Filmed during the COVID-19 pandemic, Darcy-Smith served as a writer and director on the 2023 series Last King of the Cross, telling the story of real life crime figure, John Ibrahim, played by Lincoln Younes. The series also starred English actor Tim Roth.

Kieran’s other television directing credits include the first season of Jack Irish, two episodes of Wolf Creek and three episodes of Reef Break. He has also collaborated on music videos and photo shoots with Powderfinger, Ben Lee, Alex Lloyd, Kasey Chambers, Paul Kelly, You Am I, Amiel, Shane Nicholson and Troy Cassar-Daley.

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They couple relocated to Los Angeles in 2012, shortly after their film Wish You Were Here was released, and while their children were still young.

Filmography

Film

Writer / Director Year Title Role Notes 1996 Loaded Writer / Producer / Composer Short film 1998 Bloodlock Writer / Producer / Composer / Production Coordinator Short film 2000 The Island Writer / Co-producer Short film 2002 Texas Additional Cinematographer Documentary film 2006 Kokoda: 39th Battalion Script Editor Feature film 2008 I Love Sarah Jane Production Stills Short film The Square Additional Stills Feature film Netherland Dwarf Still Photographer Short film 2009 Daybreakers ADR Loop Group Feature film 2010 Tomorrow, When the War Began Loop Group Performer Feature film 2012 Wish You Were Here Writer / Director Feature film 2016 The Duel Director Feature film 2021 Our Father Executive Producer Short film Power & Way Director In development Blackwater Director In development Fever Director / Writer Pre-production Treat Writer In development Out of Mind Producer In development

Actor

Television

Writer / Director Year Title Role Notes 2016 Jack Irish Director 2 episodes 2017 Wolf Creek Director 2 episodes: "Chase", "Singing" 2019 Reef Break Director 3 episodes2023 Last King of the Cross Director 4 episodes (co-directed 2 episodes with Grant Brown) Writer 3 episodes Script Producer 10 episodes

Actor

Music videos

Director / Producer Year Artist Title Role 2003 You Am I Deliverance Director / Producer 2003 You Am I The Cream & the Crock Director / Producer / Additional Cinematographer 2010 Powderfinger Sunsets: Powderfinger Farewell Tour Live in Concert Camera Operator

Actor Year Artist Title Role 2002 Eskimo Joe Liar Actor