Biography Archives - Page 3 of 5

Veronica Guerin (2003)

Biopic of Irish journalist Veronica Guerin, a reporter for The Sunday Independent who exposed some of Dublin's most powerful crime barons and drug lords during the mid-1990s; and was later murdered by assassins hired by the same criminal drug lords she exposed.

Wilde (1997)

Biopic of Irish-born poet, novelist and playwright Oscar Wilde. Attempting to accept his homosexuality caused Wilde enormous torment as he juggled marriage, fatherhood and responsibility with his obsessive love for Lord Alfred Douglas.

Phil Lynott: The Long Goodbye (2022)

Irish rock singer Phil Lynott took the world by storm when he dominated the stage with Thin Lizzy. After battling his way to the top whilst fighting prejudice; Phil found himself heading down a dark path that would ultimately jeopardize his career.

Eliza Lynch: Queen of Paraguay (2013)

A documentary drama on the life of Irish-born Eliza Lynch, who became Paraguay's uncrowned queen in the 1850s.

The Queen of Connemara (2018)

Flamboyant Irish sheep farmer Bina McLoughlin dazzled a small region of Ireland for 70 years as the "Queen of Connemara". This is an engaging narrative account of her extraordinary life.

Good Vibrations (2012)

The story of music legend Terri Hooley, a key figure in Belfast's punk rock scene. Hooley founded the Good Vibrations store from which a record label sprung, representing bands such as The Undertones, Rudi and The Outcasts.

The General (1998)

The biography of Dublin criminal Martin Cahill, who pulled off daring robberies in Ireland with his team, but attracted unwanted attention from the police, the IRA, the UVF, and members of his own team.

Nothing Compares (2022)

Following the career of singer Sinéad O'Connor, from her rise to fame in the late 1980s; and how her iconoclastic personality later led to her exile from the pop mainstream.