Cathal Black

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Cathal Black
Born1952 (age 6970)
OccupationDirector, producer, writer

Cathal Black is an Irish film director, writer, and producer. [1]

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Background

Black was born in Dublin, Ireland and grew up in Phibsborough. His father worked at the Guinness Brewery. Black's mother died when he was around 9 or 10 years old. His father remarried and the family moved to Galway for a period before returning to Dublin. Black has a twin brother. [2]

Career

Black was elected as a member of Aosdána in 2000. [3] [4]

Filmography

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Director

Producer

Writer

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References

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  2. Flynn, Roddy; Tracy, Tony (9 August 2019). Historical Dictionary of Irish Cinema. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN   9781538119587 via Google Books.
  3. "Aosdána". aosdana.artscouncil.ie.
  4. O'byrne, Robert. "Aosdana to press for new arts body". The Irish Times.
  5. "Cathal Black". IMDb.
  6. Brady, Tara; Clarke, Donald. "The 50 best Irish films ever made, in order". The Irish Times. Retrieved 7 May 2020.