"Brendan Foley" is an Irish writer, film producer and Film director/director.

He grew up in Belfast, Northern Ireland and has written feature scripts for producers and studios in UK, Hollywood, Canada, Denmark, South Africa and Thailand. He wrote and produced the 2005 action-thriller Johnny Was, starring Vinnie Jones, Eriq La Salle and Patrick Bergin. The film won awards including Audience Awards and Best Feature Awards from six film festivals [http://www.bfoley.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/awardscreen.htm].

He wrote, produced and directed thriller The Riddle/The Riddle in 2006, starring Derek Jacobi, Vinnie Jones and Vanessa Redgrave. In September 2007, The Riddle became the world's first feature film to be released as a DVD premiere by a national newspaper. The UK's Mail on Sunday bought UK DVD rights and distributed 2.6 million copies, making the film one of the most widely watched independent films in the UK.

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