Gerard Stembridge (b. Limerick, Ireland, 1958) is a writer and a director who has worked extensively in theatre, film, TV and radio. He first became known for his involvement in Irish radio's comedy series Scrap Saturday (created by Dermot Morgan) in the early 1990s. As well as two novels, Stembridge is the screenwriter and director behind 2000's About Adam, starring Stewart Townsend and Kate Hudson. He also wrote the screenplay for Nora (1999), a biopic of James Joyce's wife, starring Ewan McGregor. His stage plays include 1992, Daniel's Hands, Love Child, and That Was Then.