Personal Info

  • Known For

    Directing

  • Known Credits

    2

  • Gender

    Male

  • Birthday

    November 30, 1966 ( 58 years old )

  • Place of Birth

    Dublin, Ireland

  • Also Known As

    Leonard Abrahamson

    Leonard Ian Abrahamson

Lenny Abrahamson

Leonard Ian “Lenny” Abrahamson (born 30 November 1966) is an Irish film director. He is known for directing such acclaimed independent films as "Adam & Paul" (2004), "Garage" (2007), "What Richard Did" (2012) and "Frank" (2014), all of which contributed to his six Irish Film and Television Awards. In 2015, he received widespread recognition for directing "Room," based on the novel of the same name by Emma Donoghue. The film received four nominations at the 88th Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director for Abrahamson. In 2020, he directed 6 episodes of the TV series "Normal People."