John Carney

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Biography

Songwriter He has written songs since the 70s for Gordon Grody and has co-written with Marc Blatte and Larry Gottlieb

  • Real name
  • John M. Carney
  • Name variations
  • J. Carney
  • Primary profession
  • Camera_department·director·cinematographer
  • Country
  • Ireland
  • Nationality
  • Irish
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 23 January 1958
  • Place of birth
  • Hartford· Connecticut
  • Death age
  • 59
  • Education
  • Cardinal Newman High School
  • Knows language
  • English language·English language
  • Member of
  • Los Angeles Rams·Notre Dame Fighting Irish football·Democratic Party
  • Works for
  • Tom Carper·Joe Biden·Joe Biden

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Books

Trivia

Led the NFL in Points Scored (135) and Total Field Goals Made (34) in 1994.

Ranks 5th on NFL All-Time Points Scored List (2,062).

Ranks 9th on NFL All-Time Extra Points Made List (628).

Filmed his acclaimed Once with two digital camcorders over a period of three weeks on a budget of just 100,000 Euros.

Former bassist and vocalist with Irish band, The Frames (1990-1993) one of whose members Glen Hansard won Best Original Song Oscar for "Falling Slowly" in Carneys film Once .

Educated at Dublins Synge Street Christian Brothers School.

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