Ciaran Donnelly

Director / Producer / Writer

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Film, TV & Theatre

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Film, TV & Theatre

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Ciaran is a multiple IFTA and BAFTA-winning filmmaker who has directed and produced on some of the world's biggest shows; most recently Amazon's THE WHEEL OF TIME, Netflix's VIKINGS: VALHALLA and ALTERED CARBON, and SyFy/DC's Superman spin-off series KRYPTON. 

He 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 and the Emmy-winning THE TUDORS. 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 second series. He is currently writing and developing new film and TV projects for the international market under his own production banner T4 Productions.

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WHEEL OF TIME (Series 3)

2023

Sony TV / Amazon

- Lead Director & Exec Producer

KIN (Series 2)

2022

Bron Studios / Headline Pictures / AMC

- Co-Creator (with Peter McKenna) & Executive Producer

Television

ProductionCompanyNotes

VIKINGS: VALHALLA (Series 2)

2023

MGM Television / Netflix

- Director
- Written & Created by Jeb Stuart
- Based on Michael Hirst's VIKINGS

THE WHEEL OF TIME (Series 1)

2021

Sony TV / Amazon

- Director: Eps 7&8
- Developed for TV by Rafe Judkins
- Starring Rosamund Pike

KIN (Series 1)

2021

Bron Studios / Headline Pictures / AMC

- Co-Creator (with Peter McKenna) & Executive Producer
- Starring Charlie Cox, Clare Dunne, Aidan Gillen, Maria Doyle Kennedy

PROFESSIONALS

2020

Rainmaker Content / TM International

- Director: Eps 9&10
- Created by Michael Colleary & Jeff Most
- Starring Brendan Fraser, Tom Welling

ALTERED CARBON (Series 2)

2020

Mythology / Skydance TV / Netflix

- Director: Eps 1&2
- Created by Laeta Kalogridis
- Starring Anthony Mackie, Chris Conner, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Simone Missick

VIKINGS (Series 1, 2, 4 & 5)

2013 - 2019

World 2000 / MGM / History Channel / Amazon

- Director on 15 episodes across four series
- Created by Michael Hirst
- Starring Alexander Ludwig, Gustaf Skarsgård, Katheryn Winnick, Georgia Hirst

KRYPTON

2018

Phantom Four / DC Entertainment / SyFy

- Director & Co-Executive Producer: Eps 1&2
- Director: Ep 10
- Created by David S. Goyer
- Starring Cameron Cuffe, Georgina Campbell

HARLEY & THE DAVIDSONS

2016

Raw / Discovery

- Director & Executive Producer: Eps 1&3
- Executive Producer: Ep 2
- Created by Seth Fisher, Nick Schenk & Evan Wright
- Starring Robert Aramayo, Michiel Huisman, Bug Hall

THE BASTARD EXECUTIONER

2015

Imagine Television / FX

- Director: Eps 4&8
- Created by Kurt Sutter
- Starring Lee Jones, Katey Sagal, Stephen Moyer

TYRANT (Series 2)

2015

Teakwood Lane / Keshet / FX

- Director: Ep 11
- Created by Howard Gordon, Gideon Raff, Craig Wright
- Starring Adam Rayner, Jennifer Finnigan, Moran Atias

AD: THE BIBLE CONTINUES

2015

UAMG / NBC

- Director: Eps 1,2&3
- Starring Richard Coyle, Joanne Whalley, Adam Levy

CROSSBONES

2014

P&M Image Nation / Mr. Cross / Universal Television

- Director & Executive Producer: Eps 2&9
- Executive Producer: Eps 1-9
- Created by Neil Cross, James V. Hart & Amanda Welles
- Starring John Malkovich, Claire Foy, Tracy Ifeachor

ONCE UPON A TIME IN WONDERLAND

2013

ABC

- Director: Ep 7
- Created by Jane Espenson, Zack Estrin, Adam Horowitz, Edward Kitsis
- Starring Sophie Lowe, Michael Socha, John Lithgow

ONCE UPON A TIME (Series 3)

2013

ABC

- Director: Ep 6
- Created by Adam Horowitz & Edward Kitsis
- Starring Robert Carlyle, Lana Parrilla, Ginnifer Goodwin

TITANIC: BLOOD & STEEL

2012

3 Arts Entertainment / Tandem

- Director & Executive Producer: Eps 1-12
- Story Writer: Eps 1-5
- Created by Matthew Faulk & Mark Skeet
- Starring Derek Jacobi, Denise Gough, Ian McElhinney, Neve Campbell

CAMELOT

2011

Ecosse Films / Octagon / Starz

- Director: Eps 1&2
- Created by Chris Chibnall & Michael Hirst
- Starring Joseph Fiennes, Jamie Campbell Bower, Eva Green

THE TUDORS

2007 - 2010

Peace Arch Entertainment / Showtime

- Director on 13 episodes across four series
- Created by Michael Hirst
- Starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Henry Cavill, Natalie Dormer, Sam Neill

TRUST ME

2009

The Shephard/Robin Company / TNT

- Director: Ep 6
- Created by Hunt Baldwin & John Coveny
- Starring Eric McCormack, Tom Cavanagh

INSPECTOR GEORGE GENTLY (Series 1&2)

2008 - 2009

Company Pictures / Element Pictures / BBC

- Director: Eps 1&2 (Series 1) & 3&4 (Series 2)
- Created by Peter Flannery
- Starring Martin Shaw & Lee Ingleby

ROBIN HOOD (Series 2)

2007

Tiger Aspect / BBC

- Director: Eps 1-3
- Created by Foz Allan & Dominic Minghella
- Starring Jonas Armstrong, Richard Armitage, Joanne Froggatt

DONOVAN (Series 2)

2006

Granada / ITV

- Director: Ep 3
- Starring Tom Conti, Amelia Bullmore, Indira Varma

STARDUST

2006

RTE

- Director: Eps 1&2
- Created by Paul Walker
- Starring Sarah Bolger, Ruth Bradley, Paul Gannon

BIG DIPPERS (TV Film)

2005

North West Vision / Red Productions / ITV

- Director
- Written by Chris McHallem
- Starring James Nesbitt, Kevin Doyle, Pearce Quigley

PROOF

2004

Subotica / RTE

- Director: Eps 1-4
- Starring Finbar Lynch, Orla Brady

COLD FEET (Series 4&5)

2001 - 2003

Granada / ITV

- Director: Eps 7&8 (Series 4), 1&2 (Series 5)
- Created by Mike Bullen
- Starring James Nesbitt, Fay Ripley, Helen Baxendale