Gerard Stembridge
Gerard "Gerry" Stembridge is an Irish writer, director and actor. He was educated at CBS Sexton Street in Limerick and later at Castleknock College. While attending University College Dublin, he was auditor of the Literary and Historical Society. He taught English, history and drama at Mount Temple Comprehensive School in Clontarf.
Radio
He reached significant prominence in Ireland when he co-created the satirical comedy radio programme Scrap Saturday with Dermot Morgan. It became one of the most popular programmes on RTÉ Radio.Film career
Stembridge wrote the screenplay for Ordinary Decent Criminal. He co-wrote Nora, a film about James Joyce and Nora Barnacle which starred Ewan McGregor and Susan Lynch. He has directed such films as Guiltrip, Black Day at Black Rock, Alarm and About Adam.Playwright
A selection of his plays include- 1992
- Betrayals
- Ceaucescu's Ear
- Daniel's Hands
- Denis and Rose
- The Gay Detective
- Love Child
- Melting Penguins
- That Was Then.
- ''The Leaving''
Novels