Directing
Nigel Tierney
Born
1983-06-06 (43)
Place of birth
Kilkenny - County Kilkenny - Ireland
Known for
Directing
Credits
3 titles
Nigel Tierney is an award winning Irish director and creative producer based in Los Angeles whose work spans animation, music, immersive media, and experimental storytelling. He directed Goldbeak and has produced and directed projects across film, digital media, and live experiences, including the global hit Earth by Lil Dicky featuring Leonardo DiCaprio, Ariana Grande, and Justin Bieber. Tierney worked as a Senior Technical Director at DreamWorks Animation on films including Shrek Forever After, The Croods, Kung Fu Panda 3, and Captain Underpants. His background in animation and visual effects continues to shape his visually driven storytelling style. Originally from Kilkenny, Ireland, Ti…
Known for
7.2Raised among chicken, and sheltered by his adoptive mother and sister Ratchet, little eagle Goldbeak thinks he can’t fly, or at least has been told so. Eager to be recognised and learn how to fly, Goldbeak and his sister embark on an adventure to Bird City to solve the mystery of his birth.
Goldbeak
2021
NRDace attempts the impossible: a peaceful walk without his phone. But his device, Phoney Bunny, springs to life and chases him like a clingy ex. As he recruits fellow screen junkies, one question remains: can you live without your phone?
Addicted to It
2026
Behind the camera
7.2Raised among chicken, and sheltered by his adoptive mother and sister Ratchet, little eagle Goldbeak thinks he can’t fly, or at least has been told so. Eager to be recognised and learn how to fly, Goldbeak and his sister embark on an adventure to Bird City to solve the mystery of his birth.
Goldbeak
2021
7.2Raised among chicken, and sheltered by his adoptive mother and sister Ratchet, little eagle Goldbeak thinks he can’t fly, or at least has been told so. Eager to be recognised and learn how to fly, Goldbeak and his sister embark on an adventure to Bird City to solve the mystery of his birth.
Goldbeak
2021
NRDace attempts the impossible: a peaceful walk without his phone. But his device, Phoney Bunny, springs to life and chases him like a clingy ex. As he recruits fellow screen junkies, one question remains: can you live without your phone?
Addicted to It
2026