John Michael McDonagh

John Michael McDonagh

John Michael McDonagh on set, The Guard (2010)
Born Elephant and Castle, London, England
Occupation Screenwriter, Director

John Michael McDonagh is a British-Irish film director and screenwriter. He wrote and directed The Guard. His brother is the playwright and filmmaker Martin McDonagh.[1]

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Films

In Little White Lies, Georgie Hobbs wrote:

Unexpectedly hilarious, The Guard is the triumphant directorial debut of Ned Kelly screenwriter (and brother of In Bruges director Martin), John Michael McDonagh...This confident film knows full well how funny it is, daring to provoke with unfettered ‘unPCness’ a plenty.[2]

As Writer

As Director

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