Ian Fitzgibbon (born 1962) is an Irish film and television director, screenwriter and occasionally actor. He is perhaps best known for directing Spin the Bottle, A Film with Me in It and the Comedy Central UK show Threesome, and for the role of Fr. Jessup in Father Ted. In 2014, he won an IFTA for director television drama for the Sky sitcom Moone Boy.
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Biography from TMDB.
- January 1, 1962 (64)
- Dublin, Ireland
- Director and actor, also producer
- 14 on MovieCove · 29 credits in all
What are Ian Fitzgibbon's films like?
Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
A split, not a type: Ironic 2 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
Light 0 · Serious 3 · Dark 2
Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 1
Steady 0 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 2
A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet6
- Ambiguous3
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 Ian Fitzgibbon's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).
- BritBox
Subscription and free streaming for Ian Fitzgibbon'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
29 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.
The Walsh Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Christmas Carole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Stuck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Dark Lies the Island(2019)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all filmsCrazy Wonderful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
People of Earth(2016)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows
Damned(2016)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows
Raised by Wolves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Nurse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Gigi Does It(2015)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows
Breakfast Wine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Moone Boy(2012)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
Threesome(2011)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows
Death of a Superhero(2011)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Vexed(2010)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows
Perrier's Bounty(2009)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
A Film with Me in It(2008)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Showbands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Tommy Tiernan: Cracked (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Spin the Bottle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Best (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Vicious Circle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
The American(1998)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Midsomer Murders(1997)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
The Informant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Circles of Deceit: Sleeping Dogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Dalziel and Pascoe(1996)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows
A Fine Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Prime Suspect(1991)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
Career shape
A full career of 26 titles from 1991 to 2025.
Film career
- 2000Screen debut· Best
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Ian Fitzgibbon's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
- 50th to 74th6
- 25th to 49th3
Shape of the crowd
8 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved3
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser8
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the atmosphere 61/100 and the pacing 52/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
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 Ian Fitzgibbon work with?
People who share at least 2 of Ian Fitzgibbon's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Aisling O'Sullivan shares the most, 3.
Writers
- Mark DohertyShared titles: Death of a Superhero (2011), A Film with Me in It (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Mark Doherty
Actors
- Aisling O'SullivanShared titles: Dark Lies the Island (2019), A Film with Me in It (2008), The American (1998)See all 3 shared titles with Aisling O'Sullivan
- Ronan RafteryShared titles: Moone Boy (2012), Death of a Superhero (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Ronan Raftery
- Amy HubermanShared titles: Threesome (2011), A Film with Me in It (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Amy Huberman
- Michael McElhattonShared titles: Death of a Superhero (2011), Perrier's Bounty (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Michael McElhatton
Cinematographers and editors
- Tony CranstounShared titles: Death of a Superhero (2011), Perrier's Bounty (2009), A Film with Me in It (2008)See all 3 shared titles with Tony Cranstoun
- Seamus DeasyShared titles: Perrier's Bounty (2009), A Film with Me in It (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Seamus Deasy
Producers
- Michael GarlandShared titles: Dark Lies the Island (2019), Death of a Superhero (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Garland
- Simon CurtisShared titles: Threesome (2011), The American (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Simon Curtis
- Alan MoloneyShared titles: Perrier's Bounty (2009), A Film with Me in It (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Alan Moloney
- Patrick O'DonoghueShared titles: Perrier's Bounty (2009), A Film with Me in It (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Patrick O'Donoghue