Alan Gilsenan

Alan Gilsenan

Directing

21 films as director · Active 1988–2026

Alan Gilsenan is an Irish writer, filmmaker and theatre director. His documentaries, which range from robust investigation to essayistic reverie to sensitive observation, are distinguished by intellec…

Known for

Michael D. – Power to the People

Michael D. – Power to the People

Clannad: The Farewell / An Scaradh Deireanach

Clannad: The Farewell / An Scaradh Deireanach

Directed(21)

We Only Want the Earth

2026We Only Want the Earth

The Journey of Weather-Exposed Bones

2026The Journey of Weather-Exposed Bones

The Irish Question

2024The Irish Question

The Days of Trees

2024The Days of Trees

An Buachaill Geal Gáireach/The Laughing Boy

2023An Buachaill Geal Gáireach/The Laughing Boy

The United Irishmen

2023The United Irishmen

The Seven Ages of Noël Browne

2023The Seven Ages of Noël Browne

Paul Muldoon: Laoithe is Lirici

2022Paul Muldoon: Laoithe is Lirici

Ghosts of Baggotonia

2022Ghosts of Baggotonia

The Great Book of Ireland

2020The Great Book of Ireland

The Meeting

2018The Meeting

Meetings with Ivor

2017Meetings with Ivor

Unless

2016Unless★ 4.8

A Century of Irish Aviation: Pioneers and Aviators

2014A Century of Irish Aviation: Pioneers and Aviators

Eliza Lynch: Queen of Paraguay

2013Eliza Lynch: Queen of Paraguay

Timbuktu

2004Timbuktu★ 9.0

The Ghost of Roger Casement

2002The Ghost of Roger Casement★ 8.0

Zulu 9

2001Zulu 9★ 10.0

All Souls' Day

1997All Souls' Day★ 7.0

The Road to God Knows Where

1988The Road to God Knows Where★ 7.0

The Yellow Bittern

—The Yellow Bittern

Acting(2)

Michael D. – Power to the PeopleDirector

Clannad: The Farewell / An Scaradh DeireanachDirector

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