Peter Sheridan | |
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Born | 1952 (age 71–72) |
Occupation(s) | Writer, director |
Years active | 1970–present |
Peter Sheridan (born 1952) is an Irish playwright, screenwriter and director. He lives in Dublin. His awards include the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature in 1978.[1] In 1980 he was writer-in-residence in the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, and his short film, The Breakfast, won several European awards.[2] He wrote the pilot episode of Fair City.[3]: 13 He wrote and directed the film Borstal Boy,[4] which was released in 2002. He is the brother of the film director Jim Sheridan.[2]
In 2017, he also appeared as a contestant on the British game show Countdown.