Friday, April 15, 2016

Dan Ireland, R. I. P.

NY Daily News: Dan Ireland, the producer and director who bolstered the careers of Rene Zellweger and Jessica Chastain when he guided the actresses in The Whole Wide World and Jolene, respectively, has died. He was 57.

Hat tip to Jeff Meyerson.

2 comments:

Mike Stamm said...

A damn shame. I don't know his other movies, but THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD is one of my favorites; an underappreciated (and under-seen) gem.

mybillcrider said...

That was his first movie, I think, and I really liked it. The subject matter might've had something to do with it.