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Nick Vincent Murphy

Nick Vincent Murphy

  • 5 stars across 4 books
Chris O'Dowd is an award-winning actor, writer and director. He has appeared in many films, including Bridesmaids, The Sapphires and This Is 40. He has also starred in cult TV series The IT Crowd, Family Tree and Girls, as well as Moone Boy for Sky, which he wrote and directed with his friend Nick Vincent Murphy. Together with Nick he created the Moone Boy series of books to accompany the TV show with titles including Moone Boy: The Blunder Years and Moone Boy: The Fish Detective. Chris is from Roscommon, Ireland, but is currently based in LA. He studied politics at Dublin University before training at LAMDA. Nick Vincent Murphy is an Irish screenwriter from Kilkenny, now based in LA. He studied English and History at Trinity College, Dublin, and did a Masters in Film Production at the Dublin Institute of Technology. In 2007 he was a writer on the acclaimed television comedy-drama series The Running Mate, and in 2010 his first feature film, Hideaways, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival before going on to win the Melies d'Argent Award for Best European Film at the Strasbourg Film Festival. In 2010 he co-wrote a short film, Capturing Santa, with Chris O'Dowd, as part of the Little Crackers series for Sky, which they then developed into comedy series Moone Boy, winner of an International Emmy for Best Comedy. He is co-author of the Moone Boy books with titles including Moone Boy: The Blunder Years and Moone Boy: The Fish Detective. Chris O'Dowd is an award-winning actor, writer and director. He has appeared in many films, including Bridesmaids, The Sapphires and This Is 40. He has also starred in cult TV series The IT Crowd, Family Tree and Girls, as well as Moone Boy for Sky, which he wrote and directed with his friend Nick Vincent Murphy. Together with Nick he created the Moone Boy series of books to accompany the TV show with titles including Moone Boy: The Blunder Years and Moone Boy: The Fish Detective. Chris is from Roscommon, Ireland, but is currently based in LA. He studied politics at Dublin University before training at LAMDA. Nick Vincent Murphy is an Irish screenwriter from Kilkenny, now based in LA. He studied English and History at Trinity College, Dublin, and did a Masters in Film Production at the Dublin Institute of Technology. In 2007 he was a writer on the acclaimed television comedy-drama series The Running Mate, and in 2010 his first feature film, Hideaways, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival before going on to win the Melies d'Argent Award for Best European Film at the Strasbourg Film Festival. In 2010 he co-wrote a short film, Capturing Santa, with Chris O'Dowd, as part of the Little Crackers series for Sky, which they then developed into comedy series Moone Boy, winner of an International Emmy for Best Comedy. He is co-author of the Moone Boy books with titles including Moone Boy: The Blunder Years and Moone Boy: The Fish Detective.
23rd April 2015

Moone Boy: The Blunder Years

Successful film and TV star, Chris O' Dowd, collaborates with friend and screenwriter Nick Vincent Murphy in Moone... MoreMoone Boy: The Blunder Years

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5th May 2016

Moone Boy 2: The Fish Detective

Successful film and TV star Chris O'Dowd collaborates with friend and fellow screenwriter Nick Vincent Murphy on Moo... MoreMoone Boy 2: The Fish Detective

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20th October 2016

Moone Boy: The Marvellous Activity Manual

Do you want your own bobble hat and your own imaginary friend - just like Martin Moone? Then join Martin and his fr... MoreMoone Boy: The Marvellous Activity Manual

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5th October 2017

Moone Boy 3: The Notion Potion

Martin Moone is about to finish primary school and feels he hasn't achieved very much. He's desperate to get his pict... MoreMoone Boy 3: The Notion Potion

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