Biography
Roddy Doyle (born Roderick Doyle, 8 May 1958) is an Irish novelist, dramatist and screenwriter. He is the author of eleven novels for adults, eight books for children, seven plays and screenplays, and dozens of short stories. Several of his books have been made into films, beginning with The Commitments in 1991. Doyle's work is set primarily in Ireland, especially working-class Dublin, and is notable for its heavy use of dialogue written in slang and Irish English dialect. Doyle was awarded the Booker Prize in 1993 for his novel Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha.
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Filmography
all 11
Movies 9
Writer 7
TV Shows 2
self 2
Screenplay 1
Novel
A Greyhound of a Girl (2023)
Movie
Self
Back to Barrytown (2021)
TV
Self - Author
Finding Jack Charlton (2020)
Movie
Writer
Rosie (2019)
Movie
Writer
New Boy (2007)
Movie
Writer
When Brendan Met Trudy (2000)
Movie
Writer
The Van (1996)
Movie
6
Writer
Family (1994)
Movie
Creator / Writer
Family (1994)
TV
Writer
The Snapper (1993)
Movie
6
Screenplay / Novel
The Commitments (1991)
Movie
6
Ratings
Average 6.64
Based on 56.3 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1991
1994
2007
2021
2023
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Information
Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1958-05-08 (65 years old)
Birth PlaceDublin, Ireland
Religionatheism
ChildrenJack Doyle, Rory Doyle, Kate Doyle
CitizenshipsRepublic of Ireland
AwardsFellow of the Royal Society of Literature, Irish PEN Award, James Joyce Award, James Joyce Awards, Man Booker Prize, Booker Prize
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