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Ciaran Donnelly(II)

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  • Producer
  • Writer
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Ciaran Donnelly
Exec producer/co-creator
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CIARAN DONNELLY is an Irish director, producer and writer. He is a BAFTA and multiple IFTA winner. Ciaran is an executive producer and co-creator of AMC+ series 'KIN', now shooting season 2. Recently Ciaran directed VIKINGS VALHALLA (Netflix), the epic WHEEL OF TIME finale, Amazon Prime's most streamed series ever. He served as SHOWRUNNER/DIRECTOR on Titanic Blood and Steel, the EP/DIRECTOR on Discovery's Harley and the Davidsons and NBC's AD and Crossbones. He has also directed the sci fi epic ALTERED CARBON (Netflix/Skydance), the pilot of David Goyer's Krypton (SyFy/Warner/DC). Multiple episodes of Vikings for History/MGM, The Tudors for Showtime. Other US work includes Tyrant and Once Upon a Time. And in the UK, Robin Hood, Proof (including the pilot), Spooks and Cold Feet.
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      • 5 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Ciarán Hinds, Aidan Gillen, Charlie Cox, and Clare Dunne in Kin (2021)
    Kin
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Producer
    The Wheel of Time (2021)
    The Wheel of Time
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    Travis Fimmel in Vikings (2013)
    Vikings
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Director(as Ciarán Donnelly)
    Joely Richardson, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Joss Stone, Tamzin Merchant, Natalie Dormer, and Annabelle Wallis in The Tudors (2007)
    The Tudors
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Director(as Ciarán Donnelly)

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    • The Wheel of Time (2021)
      The Wheel of Time
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2021–2025
    • Leo Suter, Frida Gustavsson, and Sam Corlett in Vikings: Valhalla (2022)
      Vikings: Valhalla
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Professionals (2020)
      Professionals
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Director (as Ciarán Donnelly)
      • 2022
    • Resurrection (2021)
      Resurrection
      5.8
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Joel Kinnaman in Altered Carbon (2018)
      Altered Carbon
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Travis Fimmel in Vikings (2013)
      Vikings
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Director (as Ciarán Donnelly)
      • 2013–2018
    • Krypton (2018)
      Krypton
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Bug Hall, Michiel Huisman, and Robert Aramayo in Harley and the Davidsons (2016)
      Harley and the Davidsons
      8.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2016
    • The Bastard Executioner (2015)
      The Bastard Executioner
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Adam Rayner, Ashraf Barhom, and Moran Atias in Tyrant (2014)
      Tyrant
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2015
    • A.D. The Bible Continues (2015)
      A.D. The Bible Continues
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director (as Ciarán Donnelly)
      • 2015
    • Crossbones (2014)
      Crossbones
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Sophie Lowe and Peter Gadiot in Once Upon a Time in Wonderland (2013)
      Once Upon a Time in Wonderland
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Dania Ramirez in Once Upon a Time (2011)
      Once Upon a Time
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Neve Campbell, Derek Jacobi, Chris Noth, and Kevin Zegers in Titanic: Blood and Steel (2012)
      Titanic: Blood and Steel
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2012

    Producer



    • The Wheel of Time (2021)
      The Wheel of Time
      7.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • Ciarán Hinds, Aidan Gillen, Charlie Cox, and Clare Dunne in Kin (2021)
      Kin
      8.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2021–2023
    • Krypton (2018)
      Krypton
      6.8
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2018
    • Bug Hall, Michiel Huisman, and Robert Aramayo in Harley and the Davidsons (2016)
      Harley and the Davidsons
      8.1
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • Crossbones (2014)
      Crossbones
      6.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2014
    • Neve Campbell, Derek Jacobi, Chris Noth, and Kevin Zegers in Titanic: Blood and Steel (2012)
      Titanic: Blood and Steel
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2012

    Writer



    • Ciarán Hinds, Aidan Gillen, Charlie Cox, and Clare Dunne in Kin (2021)
      Kin
      8.0
      TV Series
      • co-creator (creator)
      • 2021–2023
    • Neve Campbell, Derek Jacobi, Chris Noth, and Kevin Zegers in Titanic: Blood and Steel (2012)
      Titanic: Blood and Steel
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • story
      • 2012
    • Bound for Manhattan
      Short
      • Writer
      • 1991

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    Wheel of Time Blood Snow
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    Wheel of Time Blood Snow
    ALTERED CARBON
    Demo Reel 1:01
    ALTERED CARBON
    ALTERED CARBON
    Demo Reel 1:01
    ALTERED CARBON
    KIN
    Demo Reel 1:28
    KIN

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