Introduction
Patrick Clarke is an Irish writer, producer and actor.
Inspired by New York's Independent Film Culture, Clarke formed Maiden Voyage Pictures in 1996 and wrote and produced his first feature, Beyond the Pale (1999), which was a commercial success in Ireland, Australia and the UK and won awards at the Houston and Arizona film festivals (2000). His performance in Beyond the Pale led to roles in The Magnificent Ambersons (2002 TV film) for NBC and the award winning black comedy Stay Until Tomorrow (2004)which was developed through the Sundance Institute
In 2004 Clarke formed i4i Productions which completed many projects including One (2008), written and performed by Greg Pearl, John Illsley and Paul Brady; the feature-length documentary The Extra Mile (2007)[1]; and the period feature thriller Trapped AKA Anton (2008) which was nominated for three Irish Film & Television Awards (2009).
Selected filmography
- Trapped AKA Anton Behind the Scenes (Writer/Producer/Director 2009)
- Trapped AKA Anton (Producer 2008)
- The Extra Mile [1] Feature Documentary (Writer/Producer/Director 2007)
- Shattered (as "Shane Franks", 2007)
- Stay Until Tomorrow at the Internet Movie Database(as "Patrick", 2004)
- Beyond the Pale A Look Back (Writer/Producer 2004)
- The Magnificent Ambersons at the Internet Movie Database (as "Roger", 2002)
- Beyond the Pale (Writer/Producer 1999)
- Harlem Aria at the Internet Movie Database (as "Security Guard", 1999)
- Sex and the City (as "Patron in Oak Room", Episode The Man, the Myth, the Viagra, 1999)