Mark O'Rowe is an Irish

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and

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Life

Mark O'Rowe was born in 1970 in Dublin, Ireland, to parents Hugh and Patricia O'Rowe (to whom he dedicated his 1999 play, ''Howie the Rookie''). He grew up in Tallaght, a working class suburb in the west of Dublin, and he claims that much of the violence in his work stems from watching and rewatching a tremendous amount of violent, bloody movies when he was in his teens.

List of plays

* ''The Approach'' (2018) * ''Our Few and Evil Days'' (2014) * ''

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'' (2007) * ''

Howie the Rookie Howie is a Scottish locational surname derived from a medieval estate in Ayrshire, southwest Scotland. While its ancient name is known as "The lands of How", its exact location is lost to time. The word "How", predating written history, appears ...

'' (1999) * '' The Aspidistra Code'' (1995) * '' Anna's Ankle'' * '' From Both Hips'' * '' Crestfall'' * '' Made in China''

Credits as a screenwriter

* ''

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Perrier's Bounty ''Perrier's Bounty'' is a 2009 Irish black comedy crime film set in modern-day Dublin. Described as an "urban western" by its director Ian Fitzgibbon, it stars Brendan Gleeson as the villainous title character, as well as Cillian Murphy and Ji ...

'' * '' Boy A'' * '' Broken'' * ''

The Delinquent Season ''The Delinquent Season'' is a 2018 Irish romantic drama film written and directed by Mark O'Rowe in his feature film directorial debut. It follows the story of two married couples in suburban Dublin who begin to experience difficulties in their ...

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Normal People (TV series) ''Normal People'' is an Irish romantic psychological drama limited series produced by Element Pictures for BBC Three and Hulu in association with Screen Ireland. It is based on the 2018 novel of the same name by Sally Rooney. The series foll ...

Awards and nominations

As a playwright

Irish Times/ESB Theatre Award Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe *** Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent u ...

for Best New Play for

. *

George Devine Award George Alexander Cassady Devine (20 November 1910 – 20 January 1966) was an English theatrical manager, director, teacher, and actor based in London from the early 1930s until his death. He also worked in TV and film. Early life and education ...

for Best New Play for

Howie The Rookie Howie is a Scottish locational surname derived from a medieval estate in Ayrshire, southwest Scotland. While its ancient name is known as "The lands of How", its exact location is lost to time. The word "How", predating written history, appears ...

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Rooney Prize for Irish Literature The Rooney Prize for Irish Literature was created in 1976 by the Irish American businessman Dan Rooney, owner and chairman of the NFL Pittsburgh Steelers franchise and former US Ambassador to Ireland. The prize is awarded to Irish writers aged ...

for

in 1999.

As a screenwriter

* He won the

IFTA Award The Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) is an all-Ireland organisation focused on film and television. It has about 1000 members, and is based in Dublin, with branches in London and Los Angeles. The IFTA now holds separate ceremonies for the ...

for the Best Screenplay in 2003 for

References

External links

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Mark O'Rowe's Literary Encyclopedia Entry
1970 births Living people Irish dramatists and playwrights Irish male dramatists and playwrights Irish screenwriters Irish male screenwriters {{theat-bio-stub