FOUNDER -RUÁN MAGAN

Ruán Magan is a producer, writer and director whose work in drama, documentary and stadium events has reached audiences of millions throughout the world.

Having begun his career in the movie business, Ruán has worked as an assistant director and location manger in major Hollywood films including Far & Away, The Devil’s Own and Michael Collins.

Ruán established Create One in 1996 spurred by the ideal of creating high end content that explored and celebrated the human condition. The company’s first production was a documentary presented by the writer and playright, Manchán Magan filmed in India. This led to a long collaboration which saw the two brothers producing 30 documentaries filmed in India, South America,  the Middle East, the USA, Europe and China.

In 1998, Create One produced By Design. This 6 part documentary series produced by Ruán Magan in collaboration with Fox Laurber and Little Bird, design expert, Garrett O’Hagan and directer, Geoff Dunlop, looked at the crucial role that design plays in the human world. It aired across Europe and the US.

Since then Ruán has continued to produce project through Create One while also embarking on an international career that has seen him direct and produce projects in the US, Europe and China for Discovery, History Channel, Smithsonian, BBC, ARTE and Tencent.

Drama projects directed by Ruán Magan include Báite (Danu Media), Wrecking The Rising/Éirí Amach Amú (Tile Films), Éoinín na nÉan (TG4) and Angel (Create One). His screenplays No Fury and The Noticer.

Major stadium events include The World Meeting of Families 2019 and Laochra 2016. He directed films for Ireland Expo 2022, St. Patrick’s Day 2021, UN SECO 2020 and Creative Ireland - This is Ireland 2018.

Recent documentaries include Steps of Freedom (RTÉ, BBC, PBS, ARTE, YLE), The Irish Civil War (RTÉ, UCC, BBC),  "The Hunger" (ARTE, RTÉ, APT, UCC), Dunhuang – Edge of the World (Tencent), The Pope’s Concert in Croke Park, Pearl Harbor (Discovery Channel), Sacred Sites (Smithsonian) and The Men Who Built America (History Channel).