Richard Lennon

Known for

Directing

Birthplace

New York, USA

Richard is a multi-award-winning Filmmaker (Director / Cinematographer / Writer / Producer / Editor), Musician (Composer / Performer / Producer), Actor, and University Teacher, with a career spanning decades and continents. From 2009 until 2016 Richard taught filmmaking at New York University at Tisch School of the Arts (Dublin, Ireland and New York) and NYU Abu Dhabi. Prior to his service at NYU, his studies included film theory and production as well as music education and performance at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. Richard has been a union actor (SAG and AFTRA) since age three. His resume includes award-winning films (feature, documentary, short & music video), gallery installation films, music videos, session and stage musician credits, as well as a Grammy Award for scholastic group performance. ​ ​​ Richard's new short film Culchie premiered as an Official Selection at the 2025 Cork International Film Festival, November 2025 where it won BEST CORK SHORT and the AUDIENCE AWARD (Short Film) and Richard was nominated for the festival's Redbreast UNHIDDEN Short Film Award. It was also awarded BEST COMEDY at the 2026 Dublin International Short Film & Music Festival. The film was also nominated for three awards at the Fastnet Film Festival (2026): Best Irish Film, Best in Cork, and Richard's score was nominated for Best Original Music. ​ Also, he won Best Film Score for his work on SWAN, UNMUTED at the 2025 Naas Film Festival and was nominated for Best Film, Director, Cinematography, Editing, and Sound. He took home the Best Music Video Award at the 2022 Dublin International Short Film and Music Festival for his music film for Christian Wethered's song "La Madeleine." ​ Richard received a "Best Score" nomination for his original music score for the short film The Burning at Ballymanny at the Dublin International Short Film and Music Festival 2023. ​ His work has been premiered by Hot Press Magazine (Ireland) - Live at The Local and "La Madeleine." ​ Recently, Richard has been awarded grants from The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Kildare County Council; and Kildare's Short Grass Film Bursary for new work. ​ Richard currently teaches Acting For Camera and Behind the Lens courses at the Gaiety School of Acting, Dublin.​