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Pat O'Connor

b. 1943

Irish film director

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About Pat O'Connor

Born 1943. Pat O'Connor is an Irish film director and director.

Patrick O'Connor (born 3 October 1943 in Ardmore, County Waterford, Ireland) is a BAFTA-winning Irish film director.

Career 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 subsequently won the BAFTA award for Best Television Single Drama, 1983 for the same work. He also directed Trevor's One of Ourselves for BBC TV, again starring Cyril Cusack, and filmed in Cappoquin and Lismore, County 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 Fools of Fortune, another William Trevor film adaptation, and The January Man.

Filmography Cal (1984) The Ballroom of Romance (filmed in 1982; released in 1986) A Month in the Country (1987) Stars and Bars (1988) The January Man (1989) Fools of Fortune (1990) Zelda (1993) Circle of Friends (1995) Inventing the Abbotts (1997) Dancing at Lughnasa (1998) Sweet November (2001) Private Peaceful (2012)

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Important facts

Born
1943, Ardmore
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Film director, director
Nationality
Ireland

Family & relationships

Spouse
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

People in Pat O'Connor's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Cyril Cusack
Cyril Cusack
1910 – 1993
Actor
 Portrait of William Trevor
William Trevor
1928 – 2016
Screenwriter
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Patrick O'Connor
b. 1984
Politician
 Portrait of Brenda Fricker
Brenda Fricker
1945 – 2026
Actor

Contemporaries

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Francis Birch
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Crystallographer

Frequently asked questions

Who is Pat O'Connor?

Irish film director

When was Pat O'Connor born?

Pat O'Connor was born in 1943 in Ardmore.

What is Pat O'Connor's occupation?

Pat O'Connor is a film director and director.

What nationality is Pat O'Connor?

Pat O'Connor is Irish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Pat O'Connor

· Wikidata: Q1106742

· DBpedia: Pat O'Connor (director)

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