Gerard Lough

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Gerard Lough
Born (1978-05-14) May 14, 1978 (age 45)
Donegal, Ireland
Occupation(s)Film director, film producer, music video director, screenwriter
Years active2003–present

Gerard Lough is an Irish film director best known for Night People, Spears and the short film The Boogeyman, based on a story by Stephen King.

Career[edit]

After graduating from the North West Institute in Derry, he took an internship in a U.S. advertising agency where he directed his first professional music video.[1] Since then he has directed a dozen music videos[2] as well as several short films such as the Stephen King adaption The Boogeyman which received extensive press coverage.[3] His first feature film as director was Night People, was released in cinemas in November 2015.[4] It was met with mostly positive reviews but a limited audience due to a short theatrical run. His second feature, a mystery / thriller called Spears, was released in 2022.

Filmography[edit]

Feature Films

Short Films

  • 2024: Waiting for Magic Hour[5]
  • 2012: Ninety Seconds
  • 2010: The Boogeyman
  • 2009: The Stolen Wings
  • 2009: The Scanner
  • 2008: Deviant
  • 2007: A Long Term Effect
  • 2007: Ulterior

Music Videos

  • 2019: Counterfeit, Le Groupe Fantastique[6]
  • 2017: It Feels So Good, Michael O'Boyce
  • 2017: Warped, Electro Kill Machine[7]
  • 2016: Exoself, Voynich[8]
  • 2016: Rush of Blood, AustenEx
  • 2015: Night People, Voynich
  • 2008: Life In The Big City, Cian Furlong
  • 2007: Baby Boom Boom, Cian Furlong
  • 2006: I Lift My Hands, Lise and The Scarbrough Affair
  • 2006: Karma & Destiny, The Scarbrough Affair
  • 2005: The Divine Beat, Robbie Mc Donald
  • 2005: Demon, First On
  • 2003: Rachel Hates The Sun, Dan Anderson Band

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Horror Cult Films Exclusive: An interview with director Gerrard Lough". 25 March 2011.
  2. ^ "The Warped world of music videos". RTÉ.ie. 8 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Horror story has a happy ending with King's blessing".
  4. ^ "Donegal-shot horror set for cinema release". RTÉ.ie. 9 November 2015.
  5. ^ https://donegalnews.com/filmmaker-looking-for-local-musicians-for-new-project/
  6. ^ Le Groupe Fantastique: Counterfeit (Video 2019) - IMDb, retrieved 4 August 2021
  7. ^ "#InCinemas: Gerard Lough's new music video Warped playing now in cinemas". 2 February 2017.
  8. ^ "DDTV: Donegal used as filming location for trippy music video". 16 August 2016.

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