Gerard Lough Explained
Gerard Lough |
Image Upright: | 1.15 |
Birth Date: | 14 May 1978 |
Birth Place: | Donegal, Ireland |
Occupation: | Film director, film producer, music video director, screenwriter |
Years Active: | 2003–present |
Gerard Lough is an Irish film director best known for Night People, Spears and the short film The Boogeyman, based on a story by Stephen King.
Career
After graduating from the North West Institute in Derry, he took an internship in a U.S. advertising agency where he directed his first professional music video.[1] Since then he has directed a dozen music videos[2] as well as several short films such as the Stephen King adaption The Boogeyman which received extensive press coverage.[3] His first feature film as director was Night People, was released in cinemas in November 2015.[4] It was met with mostly positive reviews but a limited audience due to a short theatrical run. His second feature, a mystery / thriller called Spears, was released in 2022.
Filmography
Feature Films
Short Films
- 2024: Waiting for Magic Hour[5]
- 2012: Ninety Seconds
- 2010: The Boogeyman
- 2009: The Stolen Wings
- 2009: The Scanner
- 2008: Deviant
- 2007: A Long Term Effect
- 2007: Ulterior
Music Videos
- 2019: Counterfeit, Le Groupe Fantastique
- 2017: It Feels So Good, Michael O'Boyce
- 2017: Warped, Electro Kill Machine[6]
- 2016: Exoself, Voynich[7]
- 2016: Rush of Blood, AustenEx
- 2015: Night People, Voynich
- 2008: Life In The Big City, Cian Furlong
- 2007: Baby Boom Boom, Cian Furlong
- 2006: I Lift My Hands, Lise and The Scarbrough Affair
- 2006: Karma & Destiny, The Scarbrough Affair
- 2005: The Divine Beat, Robbie Mc Donald
- 2005: Demon, First On
- 2003: Rachel Hates The Sun, Dan Anderson Band
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Horror Cult Films Exclusive: An interview with director Gerrard Lough. 2011-03-25.
- The Warped world of music videos. RTÉ.ie. 2017-02-08.
- Web site: Horror story has a happy ending with King's blessing. 22 October 2010.
- Donegal-shot horror set for cinema release. RTÉ.ie. 2015-11-09.
- Web site: Filmmaker looking for local musicians for new project . 21 October 2023 .
- Web site: #InCinemas: Gerard Lough's new music video Warped playing now in cinemas. 2017-02-02.
- Web site: DDTV: Donegal used as filming location for trippy music video. 2016-08-16.