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John Michael McDonagh (born 7 November 1967) is a screenwriter and film director with Irish and British nationality. He wrote and directed The Guard (2011) and Calvary (2014), both films starring Brendan Gleeson, receiving a BAFTA Award nomination for the former. He was born in London in 1967.
John Michael McDonagh is a British-Irish writer and director of dark comedies and dramas. He is the brother of playwright and director Martin McDonagh. See his biography, awards, credits, photos and upcoming projects on IMDb.
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John Michael McDonagh was born in 1967 in London, England, UK. He is a writer and director, known for The Guard (2011), Calvary (2014) and The Forgiven (2021). He has been married to Elizabeth Eves since 2003.
Oct 5, 2016 · But where his first two film as a writer/director, The Guard and Calvary, each contain subtle autobiographical references to his Irish upbringing, McDonagh’s third sees him head in a bold new direction – specifically, west to Albuquerque, New Mexico with Alexander Skarsgård and Michael Peña in tow.
Jul 28, 2014 · John Michael McDonagh is no altar boy, at least not anymore. But when he was 11, this future screenwriter and director could be found most Sundays carrying processional crosses and ringing...
Aug 4, 2014 · I walked out of writer/director John Michael McDonagh’s “Calvary” in Park City this year and felt renewed deep into an exhausting festival. Featuring the best performance of Brendan Gleeson ’s remarkable career, “Calvary” is a fascinating dissection of the place for faith in a world where institutions like religion have let us down.
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Jul 2, 2014 · Filmmaker John Michael McDonagh debuted three years ago with the dark comedy ‘The Guard’, in which Brendan Gleeson stole the show as a foulmouthed whoring cop. In McDonagh’s follow-up ‘Calvary’, the Irish actor once again shines – although his role as a genuinely good priest is the exact opposite of his character in ‘ The Guard ’.
