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.
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]
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McElhatton continued playing minor characters in films by directors such as LennyAbrahamson, John Boorman and Kari Skogland. McElhatton also appeared in Perrier's...
What Richard Did is a 2012 Irish drama film directed by LennyAbrahamson and written by Malcolm Campbell. The film is loosely based on Kevin Power's Bad...
daughter (Wilson). It was Gleeson's second collaboration with director LennyAbrahamson, following Frank. He next featured in a supporting role in the crime...
taking place in Dublin and County Sligo. The series was directed by LennyAbrahamson and Hettie Macdonald. Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal played Marianne...
starred in the 2007 Cannes award-winning film Garage, directed by LennyAbrahamson. Shortt won the Best Actor award at the 2008 IFTAs for his performance...
develop a television adaptation of Conversations with Friends. Director LennyAbrahamson and writer Alice Birch were attached to the project, which was released...
drama film Room, co-starring with Brie Larson. The film, directed by LennyAbrahamson, premiered on September 4, 2015, at the Telluride Film Festival, and...
Notable individuals from the community include: LennyAbrahamson, Irish film director Leonard Abrahamson (1896–1961), Gaelic scholar, who switched to medicine...
Matilde. He was father of prominent lawyer Max Abrahamson and grandfather of film director LennyAbrahamson. "Dictionary of Irish Biography". Rivlin, Ray...
Hair/Makeup. Brian Kirk was also nominated for Directing, but lost to LennyAbrahamson of Prosperity. The series won the 2007 59th Primetime Creative Arts...
when he meets Curtis, a young poker player. October 16, 2015 Room LennyAbrahamson Held captive for several years, a young woman and her son manage to...
Room". Cinemaholic. Retrieved 24 March 2021. "Review: Room directed by LennyAbrahamson". The State Of The Arts. Retrieved 2020-11-21. Ebert, Roger. "Rope"...
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