Dave Coffey

Dave Coffey is an Irish writer, director and actor. He is a native of Killiney, County Dublin. He wrote and directed both series of Dan & Becs for RTÉ (in which he co-starred) and has also appeared in RTÉ's Bittersweet and the music video for the single "Grace, Don't Wait!" by Irish band The Coronas.

In December 2007 Coffey began writing a weekly column as “Dan” for the Irish Independent’s Day & Night Magazine. Dan & Becs was later nominated for an IFTA award in the category of Best Entertainment Programme.

In 2008 Coffey co-wrote and directed a young peoples’ programme called Sweded TV for RTÉ Two’s TTV. Sweded TV was selected for screening at the INPUT 2009 Television Conference in Warsaw, Poland.

In 2009 he co-wrote and directed a new ten-part comedy series called Sarah & Steve broadcast on RTÉ Two.

During the summer of 2009 Coffey co-wrote and directed a second season of Sweded TV which was also broadcast on RTÉ Two. Season 2 of Sweded TV was short-listed for the New York Children’s Film Festival.

In December of 2009, Sony Pictures Television Inc. purchased the format rights for Dan & Becs. The show is currently being developed for FOX Television in the US.

During the summer of 2010 Coffey co-wrote and directed a new young peoples' programme called Stereoswipes which was broadcast as part of The Rumour Room on RTÉ Two in the Autumn of that year.

Also in 2010 Coffey helped develop and co-direct a pilot for a new twelve-part reality show called Fade Street which was picked up by RTÉ. The show's format is loosely based on the style of American reality TV shows such as The Hills and The City. Coffey worked as Story Producer on the show.

References

http://www.thecoffeyfilter.com/

External links

• David Coffey at the Internet Movie Database
• Dan & Becs official site - RTE.ie

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