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Waking Ned
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<p><i>Waking Ned</i> (titled <i>Waking Ned Devine</i> in North America) is a 1998 <a href="/facts/Comedy_film/uKRYTRP3">comedy film</a> written and directed by <a href="/facts/Kirk_Jones_(director)/H2lvIFfY">Kirk Jones</a> and starring <a href="/facts/Ian_Bannen/GGujXhLT">Ian Bannen</a>, <a href="/facts/David_Kelly_(actor)/0z64gwkf">David Kelly</a>, and <a href="/facts/Fionnula_Flanagan/66uzcW33">Fionnula Flanagan</a>. Kelly was nominated for a <a href="/facts/Screen_Actors_Guild_Award_for_Best_Supporting_Actor_-_Motion_Picture/FW0QK5xU">Screen Actors Guild Award</a> for his role as Michael O'Sullivan. The story is set in Ireland but was filmed on the nearby <a href="/facts/Isle_of_Man/HG7bYyA8">Isle of Man</a>. </p><p>It was distributed in North America and United Kingdom by <a href="/facts/Fox_Searchlight_Pictures/NXXejHjx">Fox Searchlight Pictures</a>. </p>