Client details
Nick Vincent Murphy
Writer
Agent
| Michelle Archer |
About
Nick has a BA in English and History from Trinity College, Dublin and a MA in Film Production from The Dublin Institute of Technology. His first feature film, HIDEAWAYS (produced by Fidélité Films, director: Agnès Merlet), had its World Premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival 2011. It went on general release in France in November 2011. He has co-written the sit-com MOONE BOY with Chris O'Dowd, who is attached to star in the series. It is produced by Sky, Sprout, Babycow and HotCod Productions. Filming will begin in January 2012.
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In Development
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| WATCH OVER ME | Feature Film. | |
| HAPPILY EVERY AFTERLIFE | Story / DixonBaxi | Animated Feature Film. |
| THE BLACK STUFF | Feature Film. | |
| RIGHT AS RAIN | Creator and Writer 6-part comedy series. |
Film
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| HIDEAWAYS (AKA THE LAST FURLONG) (2011) | Fidélité, (France) / Octagon Films (Ireland) / Filmgate (Sweden) | Feature Film. Writer. Director: Agnès Merlet Starring: Harry Treadaway, Rachel Hurd-Wood Filmed in Ireland May - July 2010 with a budget of €6.6m. Distributor: Wild Bunch It went on general release in France in November 2011. * World Premiere at The Tribeca Film Festival, NY, USA, 2011 * Winner: Best European Fantastic Feature, Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival, 2011 |
Television
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| MOONE BOY (2012) | Sky 1 / HotCod / Babycow / Sprout | Co-written with Chris O'Dowd 6 X 30 min comedy series Directed by Declan Lowney Starring Chris O'Dowd Also featuring Steve Coogan and Johnny Vegas Going into production January 2012. |
| CAPTURING SANTA (2010) | Sprout / Sky 1 | Co-written with Chris O'Dowd Part of Sky's "Little Crackers" season Directed by Peter Cattaneo Starring Chris O'Dowd, Sharon Horgan, Clive Swift TX Christmas 2010 * Screened at Dublin Film Festival, 2011 * Palm Springs Film Festival, 2011 * Bermuda Film Festival, 2011 * Atlanta Film Festival, 2011 |
| THE RUNNING MATE (2007) | Rubicon Films / TG4 (Ireland) | Co-writer of episodes 3 & 4 4 x 1 hour comedy-drama series €2m budget Directed by Declan Recks Starring: Denis Conway, Don Wycherley * Winner of Best Single Drama and Nominated for Best Television Script at The Irish Film & Television Awards 2008 |
| THE OFFSIDE SHOW (2005) | Caboom / TV3 (Ireland) | Co-Writer 6 x 30m live interactive comedy chat show about soccer |
Theatre
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DIRECTOR OF NUMEROUS THEATRE PRODUCTIONS INCLUDING DEATH OF A SALESMAN BY ARTHUR MILLER, PERFORMED AT THE NATIONAL STUDENT DRAMA AWARDS AND THE DUBLIN FRINGE FESTIVAL 1999. NOMINATED FOR BEST DIRECTOR AND BEST PRODUCTION AT NATIONAL STUDENT DRAMA AWARDS. |
Short Films
| Production | Company | Notes |
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| BIG MASSIVE PROTEST (2006) | Director and editor Short documentary * Screened at the Stranger Than Fiction documentary festival and Galway Film Fleadh, 2006 | |
| WAITING ROOM (2001) | Writer / Director Short film. * Screened at Galway Film Fleadh, 2001, and broadcast on RTE 2 | |
| DEAD LEG (2001) | Writer / Director Short film * Winner: Best Film Script at the Irish National Student Media Awards 2001 |
Other
| Production | Company | Notes |
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| RAPID NEWS (2007) | Co-writer / co-performer A comedy news podcast available at www.thisisrapidnews.com |
Further Information
2000 - 2001: Masters in Film Production, Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland.
1996 - 2000: Bachelor of Arts in English & History, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.
