Shane Connaughton was born in 1947 in Redhills, Co. Cavan, Ireland. He is a writer and actor, known for My Left Foot (1989), The Blackwater Lightship (2004) and The Run of the Country (1995).
Biography from IMDb.
- April 4, 1941 (85)
- Redhills, Co. Cavan, Ireland
- Actor and writer, also producer
- 6 on MovieCove · 25 credits in all
What are Shane Connaughton's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 4
Light 0 · Serious 3 · Dark 2
Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 2
Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3
A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet4
- Ambiguous1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Shane Connaughton's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Shane Connaughton's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
25 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.
Redemption of a Rogue(2020)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Storyland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Ghostwood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
River Queen(2005)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Tara Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
The Blackwater Lightship(2004)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
The Run of the Country(1995)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
The Playboys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Murder in Eden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
The Miracle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Needle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
The Englishman's Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
The Lilac Bus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
My Left Foot(1989)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Shergar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Screen Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Every Picture Tells a Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Four Days in July (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
The Dollar Bottom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Enemy(1976)
Crown Court (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Six Days of Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Ireland, Mother Ireland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
The Rank and File (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Career shape
A full career of 25 titles from 1971 to 2021.
How do Shane Connaughton's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of the 5 of 6 with a score; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th1
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 5 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the acting 81/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 87, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Shane Connaughton work with?
People who share at least 2 of Shane Connaughton's MovieCove titles; Ruth McCabe shares the most, 2.
- Ruth McCabeShared titles: The Blackwater Lightship (2004), My Left Foot (1989)See all 2 shared titles with Ruth McCabe
- Morgan O'SullivanShared titles: The Blackwater Lightship (2004), The Run of the Country (1995)See all 2 shared titles with Morgan O'Sullivan