Ciaran Donnelly

Director / Producer / Writer

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Biography

Ciaran is a multiple IFTA and BAFTA-winning filmmaker who has directed and produced on some of the world’s biggest shows; most recently Amazon’s THE WHEEL OF TIME, Netflix’s VIKINGS: VALHALLA and ALTERED CARBON, and SyFy/DC’s Superman spin-off series KRYPTON. 

He has been at the forefront of ground-breaking television for nearly 20 years, being one of the key directors on iconic series such as the global phenomenon VIKINGS and the Emmy-winning THE TUDORS. Other notable credits include his EP/director work on Discovery’s HARLEY & THE DAVIDSONS, his directing work on NBC’s A.D. and CROSSBONES, along with ABC’s ONCE UPON A TIME and 3 Arts TITANIC: BLOOD & STEEL.

Ciaran is the co-creator and executive producer of AMC/Bron’s acclaimed series KIN, which is in its second series. He is currently writing and developing new film and TV projects for the international market under his own production banner T4 Productions.

Credits

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Production Company Notes
GROWN UPS
2025 		See Saw / Netflix

As Block 2 Director
Series based on the novel by Marian Keyes

Television

Production Company Notes
WHEEL OF TIME (Series 3)
2024 		Sony TV / Amazon

– Lead Director & Exec Producer
VIKINGS: VALHALLA (Series 2)
2023 		MGM Television / Netflix

– Director
– Written & Created by Jeb Stuart
– Based on Michael Hirst’s VIKINGS
KIN (Series 2)
2022 		Bron Studios / Headline Pictures / AMC

– Co-Creator (with Peter McKenna) & Executive Producer
THE WHEEL OF TIME (Series 1)
2021 		Sony TV / Amazon

– Director: Eps 7&8
– Developed for TV by Rafe Judkins
– Starring Rosamund Pike
KIN (Series 1)
2021 		Bron Studios / Headline Pictures / AMC

– Co-Creator (with Peter McKenna) & Executive Producer
– Starring Charlie Cox, Clare Dunne, Aidan Gillen, Maria Doyle Kennedy
PROFESSIONALS
2020 		Rainmaker Content / TM International

– Director: Eps 9&10
– Created by Michael Colleary & Jeff Most
– Starring Brendan Fraser, Tom Welling
ALTERED CARBON (Series 2)
2020 		Mythology / Skydance TV / Netflix

– Director: Eps 1&2
– Created by Laeta Kalogridis
– Starring Anthony Mackie, Chris Conner, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Simone Missick
VIKINGS (Series 1, 2, 4 & 5)
2013 – 2019 		World 2000 / MGM / History Channel / Amazon

– Director on 15 episodes across four series
– Created by Michael Hirst
– Starring Alexander Ludwig, Gustaf Skarsgård, Katheryn Winnick, Georgia Hirst
KRYPTON
2018 		Phantom Four / DC Entertainment / SyFy

– Director & Co-Executive Producer: Eps 1&2
– Director: Ep 10
– Created by David S. Goyer
– Starring Cameron Cuffe, Georgina Campbell
HARLEY & THE DAVIDSONS
2016 		Raw / Discovery

– Director & Executive Producer: Eps 1&3
– Executive Producer: Ep 2
– Created by Seth Fisher, Nick Schenk & Evan Wright
– Starring Robert Aramayo, Michiel Huisman, Bug Hall
THE BASTARD EXECUTIONER
2015 		Imagine Television / FX

– Director: Eps 4&8
– Created by Kurt Sutter
– Starring Lee Jones, Katey Sagal, Stephen Moyer
TYRANT (Series 2)
2015 		Teakwood Lane / Keshet / FX

– Director: Ep 11
– Created by Howard Gordon, Gideon Raff, Craig Wright
– Starring Adam Rayner, Jennifer Finnigan, Moran Atias
AD: THE BIBLE CONTINUES
2015 		UAMG / NBC

– Director: Eps 1,2&3
– Starring Richard Coyle, Joanne Whalley, Adam Levy
CROSSBONES
2014 		P&M Image Nation / Mr. Cross / Universal Television

– Director & Executive Producer: Eps 2&9
– Executive Producer: Eps 1-9
– Created by Neil Cross, James V. Hart & Amanda Welles
– Starring John Malkovich, Claire Foy, Tracy Ifeachor
ONCE UPON A TIME IN WONDERLAND
2013 		ABC

– Director: Ep 7
– Created by Jane Espenson, Zack Estrin, Adam Horowitz, Edward Kitsis
– Starring Sophie Lowe, Michael Socha, John Lithgow
ONCE UPON A TIME (Series 3)
2013 		ABC

– Director: Ep 6
– Created by Adam Horowitz & Edward Kitsis
– Starring Robert Carlyle, Lana Parrilla, Ginnifer Goodwin
TITANIC: BLOOD & STEEL
2012 		3 Arts Entertainment / Tandem

– Director & Executive Producer: Eps 1-12
– Story Writer: Eps 1-5
– Created by Matthew Faulk & Mark Skeet
– Starring Derek Jacobi, Denise Gough, Ian McElhinney, Neve Campbell
CAMELOT
2011 		Ecosse Films / Octagon / Starz

– Director: Eps 1&2
– Created by Chris Chibnall & Michael Hirst
– Starring Joseph Fiennes, Jamie Campbell Bower, Eva Green
THE TUDORS
2007 – 2010 		Peace Arch Entertainment / Showtime

– Director on 13 episodes across four series
– Created by Michael Hirst
– Starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Henry Cavill, Natalie Dormer, Sam Neill
TRUST ME
2009 		The Shephard/Robin Company / TNT

– Director: Ep 6
– Created by Hunt Baldwin & John Coveny
– Starring Eric McCormack, Tom Cavanagh
INSPECTOR GEORGE GENTLY (Series 1&2)
2008 – 2009 		Company Pictures / Element Pictures / BBC

– Director: Eps 1&2 (Series 1) & 3&4 (Series 2)
– Created by Peter Flannery
– Starring Martin Shaw & Lee Ingleby
ROBIN HOOD (Series 2)
2007 		Tiger Aspect / BBC

– Director: Eps 1-3
– Created by Foz Allan & Dominic Minghella
– Starring Jonas Armstrong, Richard Armitage, Joanne Froggatt
DONOVAN (Series 2)
2006 		Granada / ITV

– Director: Ep 3
– Starring Tom Conti, Amelia Bullmore, Indira Varma
STARDUST
2006 		RTE

– Director: Eps 1&2
– Created by Paul Walker
– Starring Sarah Bolger, Ruth Bradley, Paul Gannon
BIG DIPPERS (TV Film)
2005 		North West Vision / Red Productions / ITV

– Director
– Written by Chris McHallem
– Starring James Nesbitt, Kevin Doyle, Pearce Quigley
PROOF
2004 		Subotica / RTE

– Director: Eps 1-4
– Starring Finbar Lynch, Orla Brady
COLD FEET (Series 4&5)
2001 – 2003 		Granada / ITV

– Director: Eps 7&8 (Series 4), 1&2 (Series 5)
– Created by Mike Bullen
– Starring James Nesbitt, Fay Ripley, Helen Baxendale
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