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 × -
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 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).