Gerard "Gerry" Stembridge (born 1958,
County Limerick
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,
Ireland
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) is an Irish writer, director and actor.
[
] He was educated at CBS Sexton Street in Limerick and later at
Castleknock College
Castleknock College () is a voluntary Vincentian secondary school for boys, situated in the residential suburb of Castleknock, west of Dublin city centre, Ireland.
Founded in 1835 by Philip Dowley, it is one of the oldest boys' schools in ...
. While attending
University College Dublin
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, he was auditor of the
Literary and Historical Society.
[
] He taught English and drama at
Mount Temple Comprehensive School
Mount Temple Comprehensive School is a secondary school in Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland. The school operates under the patronage of the Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin, and has, as a primary objective, the provision of state-funded second ...
in
Clontarf.
Radio
He reached significant prominence in Ireland when he co-created the satirical comedy radio programme ''
Scrap Saturday
''Scrap Saturday'' was an Irish satirical radio sketch show created by Dermot Morgan, who was also the main performer on the show, and Gerard Stembridge, Gerry Stembridge, which ran on RTÉ Radio 1 on Saturday mornings from 1989 until 1991. ...
'' with
Dermot Morgan
Dermot John Morgan (31 March 1952 – 28 February 1998) was an Irish comedian and actor, best known for his role as the title character on the Channel 4 sitcom ''Father Ted''.
Early life
Morgan was born in Dublin, the son of Hilda "Holly" (née ...
.
It became one of the most popular programmes on
RTÉ Radio
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Founded in January 1926 as 2RN, was the first broadcaster in ...
.
Film career
Stembridge wrote the screenplay for ''
Ordinary Decent Criminal
''Ordinary Decent Criminal'' is a 2000 crime comedy film, directed by Thaddeus O'Sullivan, written by Gerard Stembridge, and stars Kevin Spacey and Linda Fiorentino. The film is loosely based on the story of Martin Cahill, a famous Irish crim ...
'' (which starred
Kevin Spacey
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and
Linda Fiorentino
Clorinda "Linda" Fiorentino (born March 9, 1958) is an American actress. Fiorentino made her screen debut with a leading role in the 1985 coming-of-age drama film ''Vision Quest'', followed that same year with another lead role in the action fil ...
). He co-wrote ''
Nora
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* Nora (name), a feminine given name
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* Arlind Nora (born 1980), Albanian footballer
* Pierre Nora (1931–2025), French historian
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Place ...
'', a film about
James Joyce
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and
Nora Barnacle
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Barnacle and Joyce's life together has been the subject of much popular interest. ''Nora Barnacle'', a 1980 play by ...
which starred
Ewan McGregor
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and
Susan Lynch
Susan Lynch (born 1971) is an actress from Northern Ireland. She is known for her role in the 2003 film '' 16 Years of Alcohol''. Her other film appearances include '' Waking Ned Devine'' (1998), '' Nora'' (2000), '' Beautiful Creatures'' (200 ...
. He has directed such films as ''Guiltrip'', ''Black Day at Black Rock'', ''
Alarm
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'' and ''
About Adam
''About Adam'' is a 2000 romantic comedy film written and directed by Gerard Stembridge and starring Kate Hudson, Stuart Townsend, and Frances O'Connor. The plot focuses on the effect a seductive young man has on four siblings.
Plot
Adam ...
''.
Playwright
A selection of his plays include
*''1992''
*''Betrayals''
*''Ceaucescu's Ear'' (Teatru Míc in Bucharest)
*''Daniel's Hands'' (
City Arts Centre, Dublin
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History Origins
Originally called the ''Grapevine Arts Centre'', what became the ''City Arts Centre'' occupied a number of ...
)
*''Denis and Rose'' (Civic Theatre, Dublin)
*''The Gay Detective'' (Project Arts Centre, Dublin)
*''Love Child''
*''Melting Penguins''
*''That Was Then'' (
Abbey Theatre
The Abbey Theatre (), also known as the National Theatre of Ireland () is a theatre in Dublin, Ireland. First opening to the public on 27 December 1904, and moved from its original building after a fire in 1951, it has remained active to the p ...
, Dublin).
*''The Leaving''
Novels
Stembridge's latest novel ''The Effect of Her'' was published in 2013. He is also the author of three earlier novels: ''Unspoken'' (Old Street Press), ''Counting Down''
and ''According to Luke''
(both Penguin Ireland).
See also
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References
External links
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1958 births
Date of birth missing (living people)
Writers from Limerick (city)
People educated at Castleknock College
Auditors of the Literary and Historical Society (University College Dublin)
Alumni of University College Dublin
Irish schoolteachers
Mount Temple Comprehensive School
Mass media people from Limerick (city)
Irish satirists
Irish film directors
Living people