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Five Minutes Of Heaven
''Five Minutes of Heaven'' is a 2009 Irish film directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel from a script by Guy Hibbert. The film was premiered on 19 January 2009 at the 25th Sundance Film Festival where it won the World Cinema Dramatic Directing Award for Hirschbiegel, and the World Cinema Screenwriting Award for Hibbert. As a television film it was broadcast on BBC Two on 5 April 2009, and also had an international feature film release. The first part reconstructs the historical killing of 19-year-old Jim Griffin by 17-year-old Alistair Little in 1975, and the second part depicts a fictional meeting between Little and Griffin's brother Joe 33 years later. Plot In Lurgan, Northern Ireland, during 1975 and the Northern Irish Troubles, the Irish Republican Army are targeting loyalists; in turn, the loyalist Ulster Volunteer Force are exacting revenge on Catholics they claim are militant republicans. Alistair Little, 17, is the leader of a UVF cell, eager to let blood. He and his gang are gi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oliver Hirschbiegel
Oliver Hirschbiegel (born 29 December 1957) is a German film director. His works include ''Das Experiment'' and the Oscar-nominated '' Downfall''. Life and career Hirschbiegel was born in Hamburg, Germany. A Waldorf graduate, Hirschbiegel studied painting and graphic arts, later film, at the Hamburg University of Fine Arts. In 1986, he directed his first film, the made-for-TV movie ''Das Go! Projekt'', the script for which he had written himself. He became a successful TV director, directing numerous episodes of the ''Tatort'' and ''Kommissar Rex'' series. His first theatrical release was the well-received movie ''Das Experiment''. In 2004, he attracted world-wide attention with the film ''Der Untergang'' (released in English-speaking countries as '' Downfall''), produced by Bernd Eichinger. It recounts Adolf Hitler's last days, and sparked an extensive debate in Germany over the portrayal of Nazi leaders. The film was a critical and commercial success, winning numerous award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulster Volunteer Force (1966)
The Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) is an Ulster loyalist paramilitary group. Formed in 1965, it first emerged in 1966. Its first leader was Gusty Spence, a former British Army soldier from Northern Ireland. The group undertook an armed campaign of almost thirty years during The Troubles. It declared a ceasefire in 1994 and officially ended its campaign in 2007, although some of its members have continued to engage in violence and criminal activities. The group is a proscribed organisation and is on the terrorist organisation list of the United Kingdom. The UVF's declared goals were to combat Irish republicanism – particularly the Irish Republican Army (IRA) – and to maintain Northern Ireland's status as part of the United Kingdom. It was responsible for more than 500 deaths. The vast majority (more than two-thirds) (choose "religion summary" + "status" + "organisation") of its victims were Irish Catholic civilians, who were often killed at random. During the conflict, its d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane Tranter
Jane Tranter (born 17 March 1963) is an English television executive who was the executive vice-president of programming and production at BBC Worldwide's Los Angeles base from 2009 until 2015. From 2006 to 2008, she was the BBC's controller of fiction; in this capacity she oversaw the corporation's output in drama and comedy, as well as films and programmes acquired from overseas, across all BBC TV channels. Critics were concerned that the BBC had invested too much creative power in one person, and following Tranter's move to the United States, the position of controller of fiction was abolished and the responsibilities divided up among four other executives. Early career After studying English Literature at King's College London and taking a secretarial course back in Oxford, she joined the staff of the BBC in 1985, initially working as a secretary in the radio drama department. Two years later, she made the switch into television, working as a floor manager on dramas such ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC Four
BBC Four is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It was launched on 2 March 2002"Culture, controversy and cutting edge documentary: BBC FOUR prepares to launch" BBC Press Office, 14 February 2002. Retrieved 2 April 2010. and shows a wide variety of programmes including arts, documentaries, music, international film and drama, and current affairs. It is required by its licence to air at least 100 hours of new arts and music programmes, 110 hours of new factual programmes, and to premiere twenty foreign films each year. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Harden
Jonathan Harden (born 1979) is an Irish actor and director. Early life Harden was born in Belfast in 1979, the son of an Irish father and American mother. Career Harden's most notable credits include the roles of Sean Rawlins in the crime drama series ''Unforgotten'', Gregory in the final season of the comedy series ''Peep Show'', Walter Hill in the costume drama series '' Titanic: Blood and Steel'', Newman Noggs and the narrator in the BBC adaptation of ''Nicholas Nickleby'', Brendan Murphy in Jimmy McGovern's 2021 prison drama ''Time'', and an unnamed character in '' Star Wars: The Last Jedi''. Harden's stage credits include Henry Joy McCracken in Stewart Parker'''Northern Star''at the Finborough Theatre and '' Children of the Sun'' at the Royal National Theatre under the direction of the late Howard Davies. Of his performance in Northern Star, the Time Out review wrote, "Jonathan Harden reveals himself as an extraordinary talent whose performance leaves an afterglow like a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anamaria Marinca
Anamaria Marinca (born 1 April 1978) is a Romanian actress. She made her screen debut with the Channel 4 film ''Sex Traffic'', for which she won the British Academy Television Award for Best Actress. Marinca is also known for her performance in ''4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days'', earning several awards for her performance, and was nominated for the European Film Award for Best Actress, London Film Critics Circle Award for Actress of the Year, Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress and National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress. In 2008, at the 58th Berlin International Film Festival, she was presented the Shooting Stars Award by the European Film Promotion. Life and career Marinca was born in Iași, Romania. She grew up with a strong foundation in the arts. Her mother was a classically trained violinist while her father was a theatre professor at the university level. She studied the violin all throughout her childhood when, at around the age ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Dormer
Richard Dormer (born 11 November 1969) is an actor, playwright and screenwriter from Northern Ireland. He is best known for his roles as Beric Dondarrion in the HBO television series ''Game of Thrones'' and Dan Anderssen in Sky Atlantic's '' Fortitude''. Early life Dormer was born in Portadown, Northern Ireland. He studied at the RADA school of acting in London. After living and working in London, he returned to Northern Ireland. He lives in Belfast and is married to director Rachel O'Riordan. Career Dormer gained recognition following his performance as Northern Irish snooker star Alex Higgins in ''Hurricane'' in 2003, which he wrote and starred in. Dormer won ''The Stage'' award for Best Actor in 2003. In 2004, Dormer won the ''Irish Times'' Best Actor Award for his performance in Frank McGuinness's '' Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme'' and in 2005 completed a season with Sir Peter Hall at the Theatre Royal and starred in Bath as Antonio in Will ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerard Jordan
Gerard Jordan is a Northern Irish actor from Belfast. Career He is best known for his recurring roles in the Northern Irish TV series ''Pulling Moves'' (2004) and in BBC's '' The Fall'' (2013–2014), and for his portrayal of Biter in the HBO series '' Game of Thrones'' (2012–2014). He also starred in the Irish drama film ''Peacefire'' (2008) and he played the role of Jim in Oliver Hirschbiegel's ''Five Minutes of Heaven ''Five Minutes of Heaven'' is a 2009 Irish film directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel from a script by Guy Hibbert. The film was premiered on 19 January 2009 at the 25th Sundance Film Festival where it won the World Cinema Dramatic Directing Award for ...'' (2009). Filmography Film Television References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jordan, Gerard 21st-century male actors from Northern Ireland Living people Male television actors from Northern Ireland Male film actors from Northern Ireland Year of birth missing (living people) Male actors f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conor MacNeill
Conor MacNeill (born 4 July 1988) is a film, television, and stage actor from Northern Ireland. Biography MacNeill was born in West Belfast and has appeared in such films as ''Fifty Dead Men Walking'' and ''Peacefire'' directed by Macdara Vallely. He made a cameo appearance as 'Fanta' in '' Cherrybomb''. He played the character of Dave in ''Five Minutes of Heaven''. The film was directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel and was premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. He starred alongside Risteárd Cooper as Ciaran MacIonraic in Irish comedy drama '' An Crisís'', for which he received a Nomination for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy drama series at the 2010 Festival de Télévision de Monte-Carlo. He performed extensively on stage in Ireland. Acting in productions at Lyric Players' Theatre, Gate Theatre and Project Arts Centre. He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 2011 Irish Times Theatre Awards. In 2011, he appeared, with Brendan Fraser, David O'Hara and Martin McCa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niamh Cusack
Niamh Cusack ( ; born 20 October 1959) is an Irish actress. Born to a family with deep roots in the performing arts, Cusack has been involved as a performer since a young age. She has served with the UK's two leading theatre companies, the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal National Theatre and has performed in a long line of major stage productions since the mid-1980s. She has made numerous appearances on television including a long-running role as Dr. Kate Rowan in the UK series '' Heartbeat'' (1992–1995) which made her a household name and favourite. She has often worked as a voice actress on radio, and her film credits include a starring role in '' In Love with Alma Cogan'' (2011). Early life The daughter of the Irish actor Cyril Cusack, she is the sister of Sinéad Cusack and Sorcha Cusack, and half-sister of Catherine Cusack. She has two brothers, Paul Cusack, a television producer, and Pádraig Cusack, Producer for the Royal National Theatre of Great Britai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diarmuid Noyes
Diarmuid Noyes (born 14 January 1988) is an Irish theatre, TV, commercial and film actor, known for his role in the 2011 American science fiction horror telefilm, '' Roadkill''. At fourteen he starred in the 2002 award-winning Irish short film, ''Broken Things''. He plays Alessandro Farnese (the eventual Paul III) in the Tom Fontana television series, '' Borgia''. Filmography Television * ''Blood'' (2018–2020) – Michael Hogan *'' Borgia'' (2011) – Alessandro Farnese *'' Single-Handed'' (2010) – Ruairi *'' Pure Mule: The Last Weekend'' (2009) – Dean *''The Tudors'' (2009) – Charlie Raw *'' Prosperity'' (2007) – Dean *''Fair City'' - Teenager Movies *''Two Black Coffees (2017) *''Honeymoon for One'' (2011) – Mark *''Downriver'' (2011) – Eric *'' Roadkill'' (2011) – Chuck *''Killing Bono'' (2011) – Plugger *'' Parked'' (2010) – Cathal's brother *''Savage'' (2009) – Attacker 2 *''Five Minutes of Heaven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Ryder
Mark Ryder (born December 7, 1989) is an actor from Northern Ireland who was educated at Methodist College Belfast God with us , established = 1865 , type = Voluntary grammar , religion = Interdenominational , principal = Jenny Lendrum , chair_label = Chairwoman , chair = Revd. Dr Janet Unsworth , founder .... He is most noted for his television role as Cesare Borgia in the historical drama series, '' Borgia''. Filmography References External links * 1989 births Living people Male actors from Belfast Male film actors from Northern Ireland Male television actors from Northern Ireland People educated at Methodist College Belfast {{Northern-Ireland-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
