Gerard Lough

Gerard Lough is an Irish film director best known for Night People, Spears and the short film The Boogeyman, based on a story by Stephen King.

Gerard Lough
Born (1978-05-14) May 14, 1978
Donegal, Ireland
Occupation(s)Film director, film producer, music video director, screenwriter
Years active2003–present

Career

After graduating from the North West Institute in Derry, he took an internship in a U.S. advertising agency where he directed his first professional music video.[1] Since then he has directed a dozen music videos[2] as well as several short films such as the Stephen King adaption The Boogeyman which received extensive press coverage.[3] His first feature film as director was Night People, was released in cinemas in November 2015.[4] It was met with mostly positive reviews but a limited audience due to a short theatrical run. His second feature, a mystery / thriller called Spears, was released in 2022.

Filmography

Feature Films

Short Films

  • 2024: Waiting for Magic Hour
  • 2012: Ninety Seconds
  • 2010: The Boogeyman
  • 2009: The Stolen Wings
  • 2009: The Scanner
  • 2008: Deviant
  • 2007: A Long Term Effect
  • 2007: Ulterior

Music Videos

  • 2019: Counterfeit, Le Groupe Fantastique[5]
  • 2017: It Feels So Good, Michael O'Boyce
  • 2017: Warped, Electro Kill Machine[6]
  • 2016: Exoself, Voynich[7]
  • 2016: Rush of Blood, AustenEx
  • 2015: Night People, Voynich
  • 2008: Life In The Big City, Cian Furlong
  • 2007: Baby Boom Boom, Cian Furlong
  • 2006: I Lift My Hands, Lise and The Scarbrough Affair
  • 2006: Karma & Destiny, The Scarbrough Affair
  • 2005: The Divine Beat, Robbie Mc Donald
  • 2005: Demon, First On
  • 2003: Rachel Hates The Sun, Dan Anderson Band

References
  1. "Horror Cult Films Exclusive: An interview with director Gerrard Lough". 25 March 2011.
  2. "The Warped world of music videos". RTÉ.ie. 8 February 2017.
  3. "Horror story has a happy ending with King's blessing".
  4. "Donegal-shot horror set for cinema release". RTÉ.ie. 9 November 2015.
  5. Le Groupe Fantastique: Counterfeit (Video 2019) - IMDb, retrieved 4 August 2021
  6. "#InCinemas: Gerard Lough's new music video Warped playing now in cinemas". 2 February 2017.
  7. "DDTV: Donegal used as filming location for trippy music video". 16 August 2016.
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