| Gerry Stembridge | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1958 County Limerick, Ireland |
| Occupation | Writer, director, novelist |
| Notable work(s) | Scrap Saturday (1989-91), Ordinary Decent Criminal (2000), Nora (2000), Counting Down (2009) |
Gerard "Gerry" Stembridge (b. 1958, County Limerick, Ireland) is an Irish writer, director and actor.[1] He was educated at Castleknock College in Dublin. While attending University College Dublin, he was auditor of the Literary and Historical Society.[2] He taught English and drama at Mount Temple Comprehensive School in Clontarf.
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He reached significant prominence in Ireland when he co-created the satirical comedy radio programme Scrap Saturday with Dermot Morgan.[1] It became one of the most popular programmes on RTÉ Radio.
Stembridge wrote the screenplay for Ordinary Decent Criminal (which starred Kevin Spacey and Linda Fiorentino). He co-wrote Nora, a film about James Joyce and Nora Barnacle which starred Ewan McGregor and Susan Lynch. He has directed such films as Guiltrip, Black Day at Black Rock, Alarm and About Adam.[1]
He authored According to Luke[3] and Counting Down,[4] both published by Penguin Ireland.
A selection of his plays include