Biography

Declan Lowney - Biography July 2020
Declan Lowney is a very funny Irish Film and Television Director. He has directed many of the UK’s best-loved TV comedies, from the cult hit Father Ted, to the comedy juggernauts Little Britain and Cold Feet. He’s a six-time BAFTA Nominee and two-time BAFTA winner for comedy direction, and two of his shows have won International EMMYs.
Declan’s work is characterised by a light comic touch, and warm, sparkling performances that capture the emotional beats of a story, while still keeping it funny. In the last few years Declan directed…
Chris O’Dowd’s Emmy winning comedy Moone Boy(“…the biggest and best surprise of the year” Hollywood Reporter).
Steve Coogan’s No1 UK box-office movie, Alan Partridge - Alpha Papa (“… a scissor-sharp comedy of ineptitude and failure, crisply directed by Declan Lowney" Variety).
And Idris Elba’s childhood memoire In The Long Run                     (“…the most surprising sit-com of this decade” THE SUNDAY TIMES)(“Lowney does it loud, he does it broad and he does it well LONDON EVENINGSTANDARD). In The Long Run won the UK Broadcast Digital Award for Best Comedy 2018.
Declan has a parallel career in advertising, directing high end comedy andcelebrity performance commercials. His long-running Warburtons breadcampaign has featured performances from Sylvester Stallone, The Muppetsand Peter Kay (the latter won the coveted Best Ad of the Week Worldwide inAdForum). Declan's latest UK TV spot stars Robert De Niro, channeling his Goodfellas/Casino personas to great effect in a British bagel war. The Guardian newspaper called it De Niro's "best work in living memory"!
But Declan is a sucker for the sunshine, and is working in LA more and more; he directed the pilot Damaged Goods in 2015, two episodes of the comedy/fantasy/musical Galavant in 2016, two episodes of American Housewife in 2017, all for ABC studios. In 2018 he directed the TV Land comedy Teachers. He is especially proud of his upcoming show for Apple TV+, TED LASSO starring Jason Sudeikis, which streams in August.

Credits

Ted Lasso 6 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 2, Episode 1   Director 2021
Series 2, Episode 2   Director 2021
Series 2, Episode 4   Director 2021
Series 2, Episode 12   Director 2021
Series 3, Episode 11   Director 2023
Series 3, Episode 12   Director 2023
Frank Of Ireland 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 6   Director 2021
In The Long Run 4 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 1   Director 2018
Series 1, Episode 2   Director 2018
Series 1, Episode 3   Director 2018
Series 1, Episode 4   Director 2018
Coopers Vs The Rest, The 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2016
Flat Tv 4 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 1   Director 2016
Series 1, Episode 2   Director 2016
Series 1, Episode 3   Director 2016
Series 1, Episode 4   Director 2016
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2013
Moone Boy 6 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 1   Director 2012
Series 1, Episode 2   Director 2012
Series 1, Episode 3   Director 2012
Series 1, Episode 4   Director 2012
Series 1, Episode 5   Director 2012
Series 1, Episode 6   Director 2012
Alan Partridge On Open Books With Martin Bryce 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2012
4funnies 1 episode View
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Series 1, Episode 2   Director 2012
Mr Stink 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2012
Rubberbandits 3 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Episode 1   Director 2012
Episode 2   Director 2012
Episode 3   Director 2012
Night With Beyonce, A 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 1   Director 2011
U2 At Glastonbury 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2011
Married Single Other 3 episodes View
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Series 1, Episode 2   Director 2010
Series 1, Episode 3   Director 2010
Series 1, Episode 1   Director 2010
Celtic Woman: A New Journey 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2006
Amazing Mrs Pritchard, The 2 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 2   Director 2006
Series 1, Episode 1   Director 2006
Help 6 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 1   Director 2005
Series 1, Episode 2   Director 2005
Series 1, Episode 3   Director 2005
Series 1, Episode 4   Director 2005
Series 1, Episode 5   Director 2005
Series 1, Episode 6   Director 2005
Little Britain 7 episodes View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2006
Series 3, Episode 1   Director 2005
Series 3, Episode 3   Director 2005
Series 3, Episode 2   Director 2005
Series 3, Episode 4   Director 2005
Series 3, Episode 5   Director 2005
Series 3, Episode 6   Director 2005
Best Of Glastonbury 2004 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2004
Glastonbury 2004 4 episodes View
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-   Director 2004
-   Director 2004
-   Director 2004
-   Director 2004
Glastonbury 2003 3 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Episode 1   Director 2003
Episode 2   Director 2003
Episode 3   Director 2003
Paul And Pauline Calf's Cheese And Ham Sandwich 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2003
Cruise Of The Gods 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2002
We Know Where You Live 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2001
Happiness 12 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 1   Director 2000
Series 1, Episode 2   Director 2000
Series 1, Episode 3   Director 2000
Series 1, Episode 4   Director 2000
Series 1, Episode 5   Director 2000
Series 1, Episode 6   Director 2000
Series 2, Episode 1   Director 2002
Series 2, Episode 2   Director 2002
Series 2, Episode 3   Director 2002
Series 2, Episode 4   Director 2002
Series 2, Episode 5   Director 2002
Series 2, Episode 6   Director 2002
Wild About Harry 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 1999
Velvet Redux - Live McMxcii 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 1998
Spice Girls Live At Wembley, The 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 1998
Ardal O'Hanlon Live 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 1998
U2 - Popmart Live 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 1997
Grimleys, The 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 1997
Tom Jones For One Night Only 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 1996
Cold Feet 3 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 1   Director 1996
Series 1, Episode 1   Director 1998
Series 1, Episode 2   Director 1998
With A Song In My Heart...A Tribute To Mario Lanza 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 1995
Phobophilia: The Love Of Fear 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 1   Director 1995
Father Ted 17 episodes View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 1996
Series 1, Episode 8   Director 1996
Series 1, Episode 7   Director 1996
Series 1, Episode 6   Director 1995
Series 1, Episode 5   Director 1995
Series 1, Episode 4   Director 1995
Series 1, Episode 3   Director 1995
Series 1, Episode 2   Director 1995
Series 1, Episode 1   Director 1995
Series 2, Episode 2   Director 1996
Series 2, Episode 3   Director 1996
Series 2, Episode 4   Director 1996
Series 2, Episode 5   Director 1996
Series 2, Episode 6   Director 1996
Series 2, Episode 7   Director 1996
Series 2, Episode 1   Director 1996
Series 2, Episode 8   Director 1996
Everyman 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 1992
Time Will Tell 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 1990
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