Patrick Clarke is a writer, director, producer and actor. Clarke
co-wrote and produced his first feature Beyond the Pale in 1999. Based
on actual events, the immigrant drama was a commercial success in
Ireland, Australia and the UK and won awards at the Houston and
Arizona film festivals (2000). 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, which completed many projects including 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 Irish
Academy Awards 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 wrote,
produced and directed ‘The New Theatre’ a film about Dublin’s
most inspirational Independent theatre venue (New Theatre, Dublin) ,
released on Arts & Education platforms across the United States in
February, 2019.Clarke was born in the Rotunda Hospital. He spent the
first five years of his life living in Ballymun before moving to
Finglas, a suburb of the city of Dublin. He 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. A serious knee
injury during a match for Erin's Isle in 1983 brought his playing days
to an end.
co-wrote and produced his first feature Beyond the Pale in 1999. Based
on actual events, the immigrant drama was a commercial success in
Ireland, Australia and the UK and won awards at the Houston and
Arizona film festivals (2000). 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, which completed many projects including 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 Irish
Academy Awards 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 wrote,
produced and directed ‘The New Theatre’ a film about Dublin’s
most inspirational Independent theatre venue (New Theatre, Dublin) ,
released on Arts & Education platforms across the United States in
February, 2019.Clarke was born in the Rotunda Hospital. He spent the
first five years of his life living in Ballymun before moving to
Finglas, a suburb of the city of Dublin. He 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. A serious knee
injury during a match for Erin's Isle in 1983 brought his playing days
to an end.
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