Tom Hall

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Tom Hall

Born January 1, 1975 · Dublin, Ireland (age 51)

Tom Hall (born 1975) is an Irish writer-director who began his career in the 1990s working closely with John Carney. The duo directed two low-budget feature films together, "November Afternoon" (1996) and "Park" (1999), before going on to co-create the hit TV series "Bachelors Walk" (2001-06). Hall subsequently directed the comedy films "Wide Open Spaces" (2009) and "Sensation" (2010).

Known For

November AfternoonNovember Afternoon · 1996
November Afternoon
7.01996
MovieDrama
Karen and her husband come to Dublin to visit her brother. Tensions arise when there are indications that Karin and her brother may have an incestuous relationship.
ParkPark · 1999
Park
7.01999
MovieDrama
Catherine goes to a local park to meet up with a school friend. The friend is not there, and Catherine spends the morning looking for her, with the help of the elderly park-keeper to whose stories she listens all the while. Several years later, Catherine is found hanging from a window in her home.
SensationSensation · 2011
Sensation
4.92011
MovieDramaComedy
Man-boy farmer Donal discovers that his father has suddenly passed away. Now on his own, Donal attempts to lose his virginity by hiring a prostitute to help him get out of his rut. And so he meets Kim, an aging Kiwi escort. After engaging in a strictly sexual encounter, their relationship soon progresses into a lusty romance, then to a business enterprise between two partners. Through these exploits, Donal and Kim provide each other with a sense of love and belonging that neither experienced beforehand.
Modern LoveModern Love · 2019
Modern Love
7.32019
SeriesComedy
An unlikely friendship. A lost love resurfaced. A marriage at its turning point. A date that might not have been a date. An unconventional new family. These are unique stories about the joys and tribulations of love, each inspired by true events.
Bachelors WalkBachelors Walk · 2001
Bachelors Walk
8.02001
SeriesComedyDrama
Bachelors Walk is an Irish comedy-drama created by John Carney. Shot in and around Dublin, the programme broadcast on RTÉ from 1 October 2001 to 15 December 2003. The plot revolves three single men living in a house in Dublin’s Bachelors Walk: charming ne'er-do-well Barry, film critic Raymond, and would-be barrister Michael. After three series and an absence of three years, the programme concluded with a one-off Christmas special, aired on St Stephen's Day 2006 on RTÉ Two.
TriviaTrivia · 2011
Trivia
7.02011
SeriesComedy
The story of the captain of a pub quiz team – a man who knows it all but hasn’t learned a thing. A funny and charming comedy about a belated male coming-of-age and his thirty-something friends coping with modern life in a small town.
Northern LightsNorthern Lights · 2023
Northern Lights
7.02023
SeriesDrama
Northern Lights tells the story of two grieving strangers whose worlds collide on a rainy night in Dublin. Revelations, confessions, secrets, and lies envelop this darkly humorous, intimate series of hope.

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