Film + TV Director
DIRECTORS
Agent
Filmography
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Vikings: Valhalla
2023 — TV Series 2 × — 51 mins -
The Wheel of Time
2021 — TV Series 2 × — 60 mins -
Resurrection
2021 — Feature Film — 96 mins -
Professionals
2020 — TV Series 2 × -
Altered Carbon
2020 — TV Series 2 × — 47 mins -
Vikings
2013-2018 — TV Series 15 × — 44 mins -
Krypton
2018 — TV Series 3 × — 42 mins -
Harley and the Davidsons
2016 — TV Mini-Series 2 × — 76 mins -
The Bastard Executioner
2015 — TV Mini-Series 2 × — 53 mins -
Tyrant
2015 — TV Series 1 × — 43 mins -
A.D. The Bible Continues
2015 — TV Series 3 × — 43 mins -
Crossbones
2014 — TV Series 2 × — 41 mins -
Once Upon a Time in Wonderland
2013 — TV Series 1 × — 43 mins -
Once Upon a Time
2013 — TV Series 1 × — 44 mins -
Titanic: Blood and Steel
2012 — TV Mini-Series 12 × — 49 mins -
Camelot
2011 — TV Series 2 × — 45 mins -
The Tudors
2007-2010 — TV Series 13 × — 56 mins -
Inspector George Gently
2008-2009 — TV Series 4 × — 89 mins -
Trust Me
2008 — TV Series 1 × — 43 mins -
Robin Hood
2007 — TV Series 3 × — 45 mins -
Donovan
2006 — TV Series 1 × — 45 mins -
Stardust
2006 — TV Mini-Series 2 × -
Big Dippers
2005 — TV Film — 90 mins -
Proof
2004 — TV Series 4 × -
MI-5 (uncredited)
2003 — TV Series 2 × — 52 mins -
Cold Feet
2001-2003 — TV Series 4 × — 45 mins -
Spooks
2005 — TV Series -
The Split
1998 — TV Short — 20 mins -
Pinned
1997 — Short Film — 28 mins -
Dirty Old Town
1996 — Short Film -
Bound for Manhattan
1991 — Short Film — 13 mins
Awards
- 2005 — Winner
BAFTA — Best Drama Series. Cold Feet - 2006 — Winner
Irish Film and Television Awards — Best Single Drama/Drama Serial. Stardust - 2017 — Nominee
Irish Film and Television Awards — Best Director- Drama. Vikings - 2015 — Winner
Irish Film and Television Awards — Best Director- Drama. Vikings - 2013 — Nominee
Irish Film and Television Awards — Best Director TV Drama. Titanic: Blood and Steel - 2010 — Nominee
Irish Film and Television Awards — Best Director for Television. The Tudors - 2009 — Winner
Irish Film and Television Awards — Best Director for Television. The Tudors
Ciaran Donnelly is an Irish director, producer and writer. He’s just finished directing the first two episodes of the epic Altered Carbon’s new season (Netflix/Skydance). Recently he rebooted the pilot of Krypton for David Goyer, and co-EP’d the series (SyFy/Warner/DC).
His work includes multiple episodes of Vikings for History/MGM, Tudors for Showtime and he served as the EP/director on Discovery’s Harley and the Davidsons and NBC’s AD and Crossbones. His other US work includes Tyrant, Once Upon a Time. And in the UK, all the episodes of Titanic: Blood & Steel, Robin Hood, Proof (including the pilot), Spooks and his BAFTA winning Cold Feet. He has garnered three Irish IFTA’s for best director. His original two-part drama, Stardust, aired on RTE in Ireland to excellent reviews. He also directed the comedic one-off film, Big Dippers, for Red and ITV in England.
Ciaran Donnelly Served as Chairman of SDGI from (2008 – 2016).