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Patrick Clarke
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Patrick Clarke is an Irish writer, director, producer and actor. Clarke [1] co-wrote and produced his first feature Beyond the Pale[2] in 1999. Based on actual events, the immigrant drama was a commercial success in Ireland, Australia and the UK and 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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Born | Patrick Clarke Dublin, Ireland |
Occupation(s) | Actor, writer, producer |
Years active | 1994–present |
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In 2004, Clarke formed i4i Productions, which completed many projects including 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 Irish Academy Awards 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 wrote, produced and directed ‘The New Theatre’ a film about Dublin’s most inspirational Independent theatre venue (New Theatre, Dublin),[18] released on Arts & Education platforms across the United States in February, 2019.