Lenny Abrahamson
Irish film director and screenwriter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Leonard Ian Abrahamson (born 30 November 1966) is an Irish film and television director.[1][2] He is best known for directing independent films Adam & Paul (2004), Garage (2007), What Richard Did (2012), Frank (2014), and Room (2015), all of which contributed to Abrahamson's six Irish Film and Television Awards.
Lenny Abrahamson | |
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Born | Leonard Ian Abrahamson (1966-11-30) 30 November 1966 (age 57)[1][2] |
Education | The High School, Dublin |
Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin |
Occupation(s) | Film and television director |
Years active | 1991–present |
Spouse | Monika Pamula |
Children | 2 |
In 2015, he received widespread recognition for directing Room, based on the novel of the same name by Emma Donoghue. The film received four nominations [3] at the 88th Academy Awards including Best Picture[3] and Best Director for Abrahamson.[3] In 2020, he directed six episodes of and executive produced the television series Normal People, for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series.[4]