Kevin Toolis

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Kevin Toolis is a journalist and filmmaker. [1]

Kevin Toolis
Born
Edinburgh, Scotland
OccupationJournalist
Known forFilmmaker
Spouse(s)Dea Birkett
Children3

Early life

Toolis was born and raised in Edinburgh to parents who were from Achill, County Mayo, Ireland. He brought up his daughter Storme Toolis in London. [2]

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Career

Toolis is a filmmaker and journalist who had written for The Guardian , The New York Times , and the Daily Mirror . He won a BAFTA for his torture drama, "Complicit". [3] Toolis has written screenplays and founded the independent television company ManyRiversFilms. [4]

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Filmography

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References

  1. "My Father's Wake by Kevin Toolis: moving but unconvincing". The Irish Times. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  2. "A Day in the Life: Kevin Toolis". www.mayonews.ie. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  3. "Toolis wins BAFTA for torture drama". www.mayonews.ie. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  4. Halliday, Josh (4 November 2010). "Investigative journalism 'dying a death'". The Guardian . ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 10 November 2020.