Kevin Rockett

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Kevin Rockett
Rockett in 2013
Occupation	Film historian Author Scholar
Language	English
Nationality	Irish
Education	PhD University of Ulster, 1989 M.A. (jure officii) Trinity College, 2004
Alma mater	University of Ulster
Period	1980–present
Genre	Film history
Subject	Irish film
Notable works	– Cinema and Ireland - The Irish Filmography - Neil Jordan: Exploring Boundaries - Irish Film Censorship
Notable awards	Irish Film Institute Award

Kevin Rockett is an Irish film historian, writer and scholar specializing in the history of Irish cinema.^[1] He is currently an associate professor in Film Studies and head of the School of Drama, Film and Music, at Trinity College, Dublin. He has authored, co-authored, or edited numerous books, including Cinema and Ireland (1987), The Irish Filmography (1996), Neil Jordan: Exploring Boundaries (2003) and Irish Film Censorship (2004).^{[citation needed]}