Patrick Clarke

Patrick Clarke is a writer, director, producer and actor. Clarke produced his first feature Beyond the Pale in 1999. Based on actual events, the immigrant drama won awards at the Houston and Arizona film festivals. Clarke's performance in Beyond the Pale led to roles in The Magnificent Ambersons for A&E Networks and the award-winning black comedy Stay Until Tomorrow (2004), which was developed through the Sundance Institute.

In 2004, Clarke formed i4i Productions, projects included One (2008), written and performed by Greg Pearl, John Illsley and Paul Brady; the feature-length documentary The Extra Mile and the period feature thriller Trapped a.k.a. Anton which was nominated for three IFTA's at the 6th Irish Film & Television Awards. Clarke appeared in Aiyaary a Hindi action thriller directed by Neeraj Pandey, it was released worldwide on February 16, 2018 and produced and directed ‘The New Theatre’, a documentary about Dublin’s most inspirational Independent theatre venue (New Theatre, Dublin), released on Arts & Education platforms across the United States in February, 2019.

Early life Clarke was born in the Rotunda Hospital Dublin. He lived in Finglas, a suburb of the city of Dublin and attended Beneavin De La Salle College. He played Gaelic football for Erin's Isle GAA Club (Irish: Oileán na hÉireann) and soccer for Beggsboro A.F.C. an Irish association football club based in Cabra, Dublin. In 1986, at the age of 20, he moved to New York City.

Filmography Film

Television