Lenny Abrahamson
Lenny Abrahamson | |
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| Born | Leonard Ian Abrahamson 30 November 1966 |
| Education | The High School, Dublin |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin |
| Occupations | Film and television director |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Spouse | Monika Pamula |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Max Abrahamson (father) Leonard Abrahamson (grandfather) |
Leonard Ian Abrahamson (born 30 November 1966) is an Irish film and television director. He is best known for directing the independent films Adam & Paul (2004), Garage (2007), What Richard Did (2012), Frank (2014), and Room (2015), all of which contributed to Abrahamson's six Irish Film and Television Awards.
In 2015, he received widespread recognition for Room, based on Emma Donoghue's novel of the same name. The film received four nominations at the 88th Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. In 2020, Abrahamson directed six episodes of and executive produced the television series Normal People, for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series.