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Visualising truth, passion and imagination.
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In Development01Feature Film
Zarqawi
A CIA agent must go rogue in an attempt to stop the world's greatest new terrorist since Bin Laden.
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In Development02Feature Film
Fighting Charity
After a young girl is abandoned by her family, she returns 20 years later to confront them, but in turn ignites a blood-feud.
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In Development03Documentary
The Dechert Incident
A geo-political thriller following two men targeted by a powerful law firm for exposing an international financial crime syndicate originating in Iran.
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In Development04Series
New Universal Human
Enter the multiverse, a world of stories set in the fantastic imagination of Tohl Narita.
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In Development05Documentary
Jadotville Jacks
The true story of Ireland’s UN soldiers at Jadotville, how they survived a five day siege in 1961, and why the fight for recognition lasted a lifetime.
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In Development06Feature Film
Ramree Island
A platoon of Japanese soldiers attempt to ambush an Allied invasion by crossing an island infested with sea crocodiles.
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The Work of Richie Smyth
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Director's Showreel
1:47Feature Film
The Siege of Jadotville
Netflix · Jamie Dornan · 2016
4:53Music Video
U2 — The Fly
Achtung Baby · 1991
3:20Commercial
Three Ireland 'Tackle Homelessness'
Richie Smyth
Music Video
The Verve — Slide Away
Music Video
U2 — Last Night On Earth
Pop · 1997
Music Video
The Verve — Superstar
Commercial
AIB — The Surfer
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Eircom — Sleeveface
Music Video
U2 Pop — Hong Kong Mixes
About Us
The Company
Every great story deserves to be told. We find the ones that have been buried, forgotten, or silenced and bring them back from the dead.
Back From The Dead Productions
Reviving Cinema from Los Angeles to Dublin
Back From The Dead Productions is a creatively driven, global production company based in Los Angeles and Dublin. We specialise in crafting groundbreaking movies and documentaries rooted in real events, stories that matter, stories that challenge, stories the world needs to hear.
Founded by Filmmaker Richie Smyth and Producer Kevin O'Meallain, Back From The Dead Productions was born from a singular conviction: the most powerful stories are the ones that actually happened. From the front lines of geopolitical conflict to the corridors of corporate power, we go where the truth takes us.
Our approach is simple: pair fearless investigative storytelling with world-class cinematic craft. No compromises on substance. No compromises on style.
Truth First
Every project begins with rigorous research and real-world immersion. We don't invent stories — we uncover them.
Cinematic Craft
True stories deserve blockbuster production value. We bring Hollywood craft to stories that Hollywood overlooks.
Global Reach
Our stories cross borders. From the Middle East to the halls of international finance, we produce content that resonates worldwide.
The Filmmaker
Richie Smyth
Richie Smyth
Founder · Director · Writer · Producer
Richie Smyth is an internationally acclaimed, award-winning filmmaker and the creative force behind Back From The Dead Productions. He is best known for directing The Siege of Jadotville, a geo-political war thriller starring Jamie Dornan, Mark Strong, and Guillaume Canet, which became one of Netflix's first original feature films and won three Irish Film & Television Awards, including Best Director.
Richie's career spans two decades of work across feature films, music videos for U2, The Verve, Bon Jovi, and Melissa Etheridge, and globally recognised brand campaigns for Nike, Guinness, Pepsi, and PETA. His work is recognised for its edgy photographic style, its beauty and humanity. Based between Los Angeles and Dublin, Richie is currently developing Fighting Charity and The Dechert Incident, proving that truth is always stranger than fiction.
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Los Angeles USA · Dublin Ireland
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