Declan Lowney won a BAFTA Award in 1995 for directing Father Ted.
18 Facts About Declan Lowney
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Declan Lowney was awarded a second BAFTA Award in 2006 for his work on BBC comedy Help.
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Declan Lowney has directed two feature films, Wild About Harry in 2000, and Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa in 2013.
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Declan Lowney was born in Wexford in County Wexford, Ireland on 23 April 1960.
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Declan Lowney's parents wanted him to go into a career in law, but he decided to continue making films instead.
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In 1980, Declan Lowney released Wavelength, a 17-minute short subject about pirate radio in Dublin that he directed and produced.
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Declan Lowney became known for directing musical events, including the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest, for which he won a Jacob's Award.
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Declan Lowney courted controversy shortly before the contest, when he stated in an interview that Eurovision was "just an excuse for a load of TV executives to go on the piss on expenses".
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Declan Lowney did not get the job, but Matthews and Linehan remembered him when they were putting together a production team for their next sitcom, Father Ted.
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Declan Lowney took input from Linehan and Matthews on set, and the three often refined the scripts during filming.
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Declan Lowney was met by Christine Langan, a Granada Television producer who wanted him to direct Cold Feet, an ITV Comedy Premiere.
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Declan Lowney agreed and Cold Feet was filmed in 1996, though not broadcast until 1997.
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Declan Lowney declined the invitation because the production schedules clashed with his first feature film, Mattie.
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Declan Lowney was offered the first episodes of Cold Feet again and this time accepted.
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In 2010, Declan Lowney directed a performance of Riverdance in Beijing in high-definition.
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Declan Lowney played a role developing Eddie the Eagle, a biographical film about Eddie 'the Eagle' Edwards, and was reportedly set to direct.
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In 2013 Declan Lowney directed Steve Coogan in the Alan Partridge feature film, Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa.
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Declan Lowney is married to Jenny, and they have two sons, Danny and Ted, and a daughter, Joya.