Patrick Clarke | |
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| Born | Dublin, Ireland |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, writer, producer |
| Years active | 1994–present |
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Patrick Clarke is a writer, director, producer and actor. Clarke [1] produced his first feature Beyond the Pale [2] in 1999. Based on actual events, the immigrant drama won awards at the Houston [3] and Arizona film festivals (2000). Clarke's performance in Beyond the Pale led to roles in The Magnificent Ambersons for A&E Networks and the award-winning black comedy Stay Until Tomorrow (2004), [4] which was developed through the Sundance Institute .
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In 2004, Clarke formed i4i Productions, projects included One (2008), [5] [6] written and performed by Greg Pearl, John Illsley and Paul Brady; the feature-length documentary The Extra Mile [7] and the period feature thriller Trapped a.k.a. Anton [8] [9] which was nominated for three IFTA's at the 6th Irish Film & Television Awards. [10] [11] [12] [13] Clarke appeared in Aiyaary [14] [15] a Hindi action thriller directed by Neeraj Pandey, it was released worldwide on February 16, 2018 [16] [17] and produced and directed ‘The New Theatre’, a documentary about Dublin’s most inspirational Independent theatre venue (New Theatre, Dublin), [18] released on Arts & Education platforms across the United States in February, 2019.
