Brian Kirk

Brian Kirk
Kirk in 2025
Born	Armagh, Northern Ireland
Nationality	Irish
Occupations	Director television producer

Brian Kirk is a film and television director from Northern Ireland who has directed episodes of Game of Thrones , FX's The Riches and Showtime's Brotherhood and The Tudors . He also directed the television film My Boy Jack starring David Haig and Daniel Radcliffe and based on the play of the same name.

Career

Kirk had been named to direct the thriller Midnight Delivery for Universal Pictures. ^[1] Guillermo del Toro would have produced the film. ^[2] In July 2013, Kevin Costner was in talks to star in the film. ^[3] The film is currently in development hell.

Filmography

Film

• Middletown (2006)
• Cherrybomb (2009, producer)
• 21 Bridges (2019)
• The Dead of Winter (2025)

Television

• Any Time Now (2002)
  • Episode #1.03
  • Episode #1.04
• Pulling Moves (2004)
  • Episode #1.01: "Claimitis"
  • Episode #1.02: "Meat Is Murder"
  • Episode #1.03: "The Quiz"
  • Episode #1.04: "Dog Eat Dog"
  • Episode #1.05: "Spousal Arousal"
• Murphy's Law (2004–2005)
  • Episode #2.01: "Jack's Back"
  • Episode #2.02: "Bent Moon on the Rise"
  • Episode #3.01: "The Goodbye Look"
  • Episode #3.03: "Strongbox"
• Funland (2005)
  • Episode #1.08
  • Episode #1.09
  • Episode #1.10
  • Episode #1.11
• The Riches (2007)
  • Episode #1.05: "The Big Floss"
  • Episode #1.07: "Virgin Territory"
• The Tudors (2007) ^[4]
  • Episode #1.05: "Arise, My Lord"
  • Episode #1.06: "True Love"
• Brotherhood (2006–2007)
  • Episode #1.10: "Vivekchaudamani" 51 (2006)
  • Episode #2.02: "Down in the Flood 3:5-6"
• My Boy Jack (2007) (TV movie)
• Father & Son (2009)
• Dexter (2009)
  • Episode #4.02: "Remains to Be Seen"
• Luther (2010) ^[4]
  • Episode #1.01: "Episode 1"
  • Episode #1.02: "Episode 2"
• Boardwalk Empire (2010)
  • Episode #1.08: "Hold Me in Paradise"
• Game of Thrones (2011) ^[5]
  • Episode #1.03: "Lord Snow"
  • Episode #1.04: "Cripples, Bastards, and Broken Things"
  • Episode #1.05: "The Wolf and the Lion"
• Great Expectations (2011) ^[6]
• Luck (2012)
  • Episode #1.05: "Episode Five"
  • Episode #1.07: "Episode Seven"
• Rogue (2013)
  • Episode #1.01: "The Aquarium"
• Penny Dreadful (2015)
  • Episode #2.03: "The Nightcomers"
  • Episode #2.07: "Little Scorpion"
  • Episode #2.09: "And Hell Itself My Only Foe"
  • Episode #2.10: "And They Were Enemies"
• Hard Sun (2018)
  • Episode #1.01: "The Sun, The Moon, The Truth"
  • Episode #1.02: "One Thousand, Eight Hundred Days"
• Citadel (2023; executive producer)
• The Day of the Jackal (2024, also executive producer)
  • Episode #1.01: "Episode 1"
  • Episode #1.02: "Episode 2"
  • Episode #1.03: "Episode 3"

References

1. "'Game of Thrones' Director Brian Kirk to Helm Guillermo del Toro-Produced Thriller 'Midnight Delivery'". /Film. 3 November 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
2. "Guillermo del Toro to Produce 'Midnight Delivery'". /Film. 25 September 2010. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
3. "Kevin Costner In Talks To Star In Guillermo Del Toro-Produced 'Midnight Delivery' For Universal". Deadline Hollywood.com. 15 July 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
4. Jagernauth, Kevin (20 August 2011). "Tom Cruise Picks 'Thor 2' Director Brian Kirk To Take On Rodeo Drama 'Paper Wings'". IndieWire. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
5. "Game Of Thrones director Brian Kirk in talks to direct Thor 2". Metro. 5 August 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
6. "Brian Kirk's great expectations". The Irish Post. Retrieved 22 April 2020.

External links

• Brian Kirk at IMDb