Before he had a career in film, Cillian Murphy at the age of 19 played guitar and sang in a band.
Cillian sings and plays guitar in his band 'Sons of Mr Green Genes', named after a Frank Zappa song.
Hilary Fennell describes the band's music music as
a blend of funk, rock and hip-hop.
Cillian says his music is
not constrained by any formula.
Cillian sees his music as going beyond any kind of formulaic pop. He also speaks of the importance of musicianship over popular music.
Cillian went on to have a successful career in film, television and theatre. His film credits include roles in 'Disco Pigs' (2001), 'Intermission' (2003), 'Batman Begins' (2005), 'Breakfast on Pluto' (2005), The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006), The Dark Knight (2008), 'Inception' (2010), Transcendence (2014), Anthropoid (2016), Dunkirk (2017), Oppenheimer (2023), and Small Things like These (2024).
On television, he played the part of Thomas "Tommy" Shelby in 'Peaky Blinders' (2013-2022).
'Guinness Jazz' the third and final programme looking at the 19th Guinness Cork Jazz Festival presented by John Creedon and Hilary Fennell and broadcast on 20 April 1997.
| Title: | Cillian Murphy A Son Of Mr Green Genes |
| Clip Duration: | 00:01:08 |
| Material Type: | Video |
| Clip Title: | Cillian Murphy Unconstrained by Formulaic Pop Music |
| Series Title: | Guinness Jazz |
| Information: | 'Guinness Jazz' the third and final programme looking at the 19th Guinness Cork Jazz Festival presented by John Creedon and Hilary Fennell and broadcast on 20 April 1997. |
| Local Keywords: | Cillia Murphy, Jazz, Fame, The Sons of Mr. Green Genes, Frank Zappa, Hillery Fennell, Cork, Jazz Festival, 1997 |
| Coverage: | Ireland |
| Genre: | Entertainment and Performing Arts |
| Topic: | Arts and Culture |
| Provider: | RTÉ |
| Contributor(s): | Hilary Fennell (Reporter) |
| Publisher: | RTÉ |
| First Broadcast Channel: | RTÉ One |
| Production Year: | 1997 |
| Country of Production: | Ireland |
| Original Identifier: | 97D00638 |
| IPR Restrictions: | Rights Reserved - Free Access |
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| Item Type: | part/extract |
| Colour: | Colour |
| Sound: | Mono |
| Aspect Ratio: | 4:3 |
| Language: | English (eng) |
| Original Language: | English (eng) |
