Biography
Niall studied piano and composition at the Royal Irish Academy of Music. He was awarded first prize at the 1992 Dublin film festival's Music awards, chaired by English composer and critic Michael Nyman. Since then Niall has composed music for feature films, animation and many critically acclaimed and award-winning British television drama series including 'The Widower', 'Cilla' and 'Little Boy Blue'. He has received awards from the Irish Arts council, one of which included a series of seminars on film music by Ennio Morricone at the Chigiana Music school in Sienna.
Niall has received several IFTA (Irish Film & Television Awards) nominations and won the award for his score to the BBC film 'Loving Miss Hatto', starring Francesca Annis and Alfred Molina.
In 2017 he received the Venus award at the Badalona Film Festival in Barcelona for his score to the animated film 'The Lost Letter', narrated by Kate Winslet. In 2019, his score for the 26-part animation series 'Peek Zoo' was nominated for Best Score at the Irish Animation Awards.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Crew
Crew Credits

White House Farm
Role: Original Music Composer
TV • 2020

A Confession
Role: Original Music Composer
TV • 2019

Hatton Garden
Role: Original Music Composer
TV • 2019

Manhunt
Role: Original Music Composer
TV • 2019

In Darkness
Role: Original Music Composer
MOVIE • 2018

The Lost Letter
Role: Music
MOVIE • 2016

The Truth Commissioner
Role: Music
MOVIE • 2016

Cilla
Role: Music
TV • 2014

Gold
Role: Original Music Composer
MOVIE • 2014

Loving Miss Hatto
Role: Original Music Composer
MOVIE • 2012

The Boy in the Bubble
Role: Music
MOVIE • 2011

Parked
Role: Music
MOVIE • 2010

Pelican Blood
Role: Music
MOVIE • 2010

Cairo Time
Role: Original Music Composer
MOVIE • 2009

Wild Decembers
Role: Music
MOVIE • 2009

How About You...
Role: Original Music Composer
MOVIE • 2007

Damage
Role: Music
MOVIE • 2007

Trouble with Sex
Role: Music
MOVIE • 2005

Meeting Che Guevara & the Man from Maybury Hill
Role: Music
MOVIE • 2003

Clare sa Spéir
Role: Original Music Composer
MOVIE • 2001