Shane Connaughton

Biography

Career Overview

Shane Connaughton has 23 screen credits in a career dating back to 1971. Their work is anchored in the The Young Indiana Jones Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown, Tara Road, River Queen. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Writing

Gender

male

Known Credits

23

Birth Date

1941-04-04 00:00:00

Birth Place

Redhills, Co. Cavan, Ireland

Known For

• 

  My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown
• 

  Tara Road
• 

  River Queen
• 

  The Blackwater Lightship
• 

  The Playboys
• 

  The Run of the Country

Associated Universes

• The Young Indiana Jones Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Dearbhla Molloy (3 collaborations)
• Brenda Fricker (2 collaborations)
• Ruth McCabe (2 collaborations)
• Pat Laffan (2 collaborations)
• Eileen Colgan (2 collaborations)
• Adrian Dunbar (2 collaborations)
• Stephen Rea (2 collaborations)
• Alan Devlin (2 collaborations)
• Albert Finney (2 collaborations)
• Áine Ní Mhuirí (2 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (13 credits)

  • Redemption of a Rogue

    Hardware Owner

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Ghostwood

    Father Frank

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet Song

    W.B. Yeats

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • The Playboys

    Customs Officer

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • The Miracle

    Rose's Father

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Needle

    Prison Governor

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • The Englishman's Wife

    Auctioneer

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Shergar

    Senior Policeman

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Four Days in July

    Brendan

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Enemy

    Commuter

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Crown Court

    - Love Thy Neighbour: Part 3 (1974) ... Gerald Thornton actor actors

    - Love Thy Neighbour: Part 2 (1974) ... Gerald Thornton actor actors

    - Love Thy Neighbour: Part 1 (1974) ... Gerald Thornton actor actors

    - A Genial Man: Regina v Bolton (2) (1972) ... actor actors
    1972
  • Ireland, Mother Ireland

    Sixth Prison Officer

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • The Rank and File

    actor

    actors
    1971

• writing (9 credits)

  • River Queen

    writer

    writing
    2005
  • Tara Road

    screenplay

    writing
    2005
  • The Blackwater Lightship

    screenplay

    writing
    2004
  • The Run of the Country

    novel

    writing
    1995
  • The Playboys

    writer

    writing
    1992
  • The Lilac Bus

    writer

    writing
    1990
  • My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown

    screenplay

    writing
    1989
  • Every Picture Tells a Story

    writer

    writing
    1984
  • The Dollar Bottom

    screenplay

    writing
    1981

• production (1 credits)

  • The Run of the Country

    associate producer

    production
    1995