A big problem in this country is that most Irish directors don't make many features or TV movies. They're too busy making stupid shorts, documentaries, and episodes of Raw. Even better, our most prolific directors are also the least recognised. So who are they? Well Shoot the Cabbage has done extensive research to see how these people's output compare with the overrated Neil 'just missed the bus' Jordan and Jim 'we have stories to tell but not well' Sheridan!
Herbert Brenon (directed 72 feature films)
William Desmond Taylor (45)
Montgomery Tully (39)
Rex Ingram (28)
Brian Desmond Hurst (23)
Michael O'Herlihy (21)
Kenneth Branagh (14)
Norman Cohen (9)
Steve Barron (9)
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