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Beckett on Film was the brainchild of Michael Colgan, the artistic director of the Gate Theatre, Dublin. All the films in the series are produced by Michael Colgan and Alan Maloney for RTÉ, Channel 4 and the Irish Film Board.
Born in Dublin, Michael Colgan was educated at Trinity College. On graduating, he joined the Abbey Theatre, where he directed a number of productions. In 1978 he became manager of the Dublin Theatre Festival. From 1980 to 1983 he was artistic director of the Dublin Theatre Festival and at the end of 1983 he was appointed artistic director of the Gate Theatre.
In 1986 Michael co-funded Little Bird Productions, a film company based in Dublin and London, which has produced many television dramas and feature films. In 1998, with Alan Moloney, he formed Blue Angel Films specifically to produce the Beckett on Film Project.
