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Filmography
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Grown Ups
2025 — TV Series -
The Wheel of Time
2024 — TV Series -
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 × -
Spooks
2005 — TV Series -
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 -
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
- 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 - 2006 — Winner
Irish Film and Television Awards — Best Single Drama/Drama Serial. Stardust - 2005 — Winner
BAFTA — Best Drama Series. Cold Feet
Ciaran is a multiple IFTA and BAFTA-winning filmmaker who has directed and produced on some of the world’s
biggest shows. He most recently directed on the adaptation of Marian Keyes beloved novel GROWN UPS (See-Saw/Netflix) which is set to stream on Netflix early 2027.
Ciaran has been at the forefront of ground-breaking television for nearly 20 years, being one of the key directors on iconic series such as the global phenomenon VIKINGS, the Emmy-winning THE TUDORS, Amazon’s THE WHEEL OF TIME, Netflix’s VIKINGS: VALHALLA and ALTERED CARBON, and SyFy/DC’s Superman spin-off series KRYPTON. Other notable credits include his EP/director work on Discovery’s HARLEY & THE DAVIDSONS, his directing work on NBC’s A.D. and CROSSBONES, along with ABC’s ONCE UPON A TIME and 3 Arts TITANIC: BLOOD & STEEL.
Ciaran is the co-creator and executive producer of AMC/Bron’s acclaimed series KIN, which is in its third series.
He is currently writing and developing new film and TV projects for the international market under his own
production banner T4 Productions