Thaddeus O'Sullivan

Thaddeus O'Sullivan is exactly my kind of craftsman. A Dubliner who started as a cinematographer before writing and directing, he carries the camera operator's eye into everything he makes, and that shows in the texture of his images. Winning a European Film Academy special jury award tells me he's valued for subtlety rather than flash. I imagine he's at his best capturing the damp, layered light and shadow of Irish landscapes. There's a Taurus-like patience in resisting trends to protect your own visual signature, and I admire artists who quietly trust their own hands over the prevailing fashion.

Name (English)

Thaddeus O'Sullivan

Name (Japanese)

サディウス・オサリヴァン

Reading

さでぃうす・おさりゔぁん

Born

May 2, 1947 (age 79)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Boar

Origin

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Occupation

cinematographer / film director / screenwriter / director

Awards & achievements

• 1990 European Film Academy Special Jury Award

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B5%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%82%A6%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AA%E3%82%B5%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A1%E3%83%B3

Tags

• County Dublin
• cinematographer
• film director
• screenwriter

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.