Ruairí Robinson
| Ruairí Robinson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 15, 1978 Dublin, Ireland |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Website | http://www.ruairirobinson.com/ |
Ruairí Robinson is an Irish film director and writer.
Biography
He is known mainly for his science-fiction short films and animations, one of which, Fifty Percent Grey, was nominated for an Academy Award.[1] Fifty Percent Grey was also included in the Animation Show of Shows. The Silent City concerns a group of soldiers wandering through a perilous post-apocalyptic wasteland; the cast includes actor Cillian Murphy.[2] His short film BlinkyTM was released on March 20, 2011, and concerns a robot helper that turns murderous.[3]
He signed on to direct a live action adaptation of Akira, but the project was cancelled after Robinson departed.[4] In 2013, Robinson directed The Last Days on Mars, the adaptation of the science-fiction short story The Animators by Sydney J. Bounds.[5] In early 2015 he directed the short film The Leviathan,[6] which became a viral hit, spawning production of a full length version.[7]
Filmography
As actor
- BlinkyTM as Blinky (voice) (2011, short)
As director
- The House on Dame Street (1999, short, also producer and writer)
- Fifty Percent Grey (2001, short, also writer)
- The Silent City (2006, short, also producer and writer)
- BlinkyTM (2011, short, also writer)
- The Last Days on Mars (2013)
- Imaginary Forces (2014, short, also writer, post-production)
- The Leviathan (2015, concept teaser, written by Jim Uhls)
As producer
- Uncle Bill's Barrel (2008, short, executive producer)
As writer
- The German (2008, short also executive producer)
References
- ↑ "Two Oscar nods for Irish animators". RTÉ. 12 February 2002. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ↑ "The Silent City by Ruairi Robinson". BBC Film Network. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
- ↑ "BlinkyTM (2011)". Internet Movie Database.
- ↑ "No live-action Akira from DiCaprio?". The Star Online. 16 June 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
- ↑ "The Animators to be directed by Ruairi Robinson". Screen Daily. 22 November 2010. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
- ↑ "The Leviathan Gearing Up to Take a Bite Out of Hollywood". DC. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ↑ "'The Leviathan' Teaser Shows Potential Sci-Fi Epic!". Bloody Disgusting. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015.