Barry McLoughlin(I)
- Writer
Screenwriter and television writer, Barry McLoughlin was born in
Ireland and moved to Canada as a child. He got his professional start
as a stand-up comedian-impressionist, performing with Yuk's Yuk's
comedy clubs and The Royal Canadian Air Farce. He co-created and
co-wrote the pilot and the 78 episodes of Global Television's
"Sssh...it's the News" (also credited as " And that's the News,
Goodnight"; as well as a writer for "You Can't Do That on Television"
for Nickelodeon. When not writing, Barry is a media consultant with
offices in Washington DC. He is formerly the Chair of the Canadian
Screen Training Centre. A graduate of the UCLA Professional
Screenwriting Program, he has written four screenplays: a historical
drama, two romantic comedies, and a corporate thriller, as well as a
television series pilot.