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.
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| Born | May 14, 1978 Donegal, Ireland  | 
| Occupation(s) | Film director, film producer, music video director, screenwriter | 
| Years active | 2003–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
- 2022: Spears
 - 2015: Night People
 
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
    
- "Horror Cult Films Exclusive: An interview with director Gerrard Lough". 25 March 2011.
 - "The Warped world of music videos". RTÉ.ie. 8 February 2017.
 - "Horror story has a happy ending with King's blessing".
 - "Donegal-shot horror set for cinema release". RTÉ.ie. 9 November 2015.
 - Le Groupe Fantastique: Counterfeit (Video 2019) - IMDb, retrieved 4 August 2021
 - "#InCinemas: Gerard Lough's new music video Warped playing now in cinemas". 2 February 2017.
 - "DDTV: Donegal used as filming location for trippy music video". 16 August 2016.
 
