About

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38
Birthday:
2000-05-16
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John Farrelly

Overview

John Farrelly is an acclaimed Irish filmmaker, best known for directing An Taibhse (The Ghost), the first-ever horror feature film in the Irish language. At the age of 17, Farrelly was named Ireland's Best Young Filmmaker for his short film Choice. Throughout his later school years and college, he went on to direct the award-winning feature film The Sleep Experiment and the Irish language short Difriúil. An Taibhse, set in post-famine Ireland, has garnered critical praise at international festivals, with six-time Oscar nominee Jim Sheridan serving as Executive Producer.

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Acting
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Directing
2025 The Ghost Directing Director 58
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2022 The Sleep Experiment Directing Director 58
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Writing
2025 The Ghost Writing Writer 58
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2022 The Sleep Experiment Writing Writer 58
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Production
2025 The Ghost Production Producer 58
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2022 The Sleep Experiment Production Producer 58
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Camera
2025 The Ghost Camera Director of Photography 58
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Crew
2025 The Ghost Crew Cinematography 58
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Editing
2025 The Ghost Editing Editor 58
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2022 The Sleep Experiment Editing Editor 58
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