Dathaí Keane is an award-winning director and writer from Ireland. In 2018, he co-wrote and directed his first feature film, the Irish-language fantasy comedy FINKY. The film was selected for competition at the Black Nights Tallinn Film Festival as part of the First Features section.

He went on to direct all three seasons of hit TV drama SMOTHER, a domestic noir thriller made for RTE/BBC Studios. SMOTHER has sold worldwide including sales to NBCUniversal’s Peacock in the United States, ABC in Australia, CANAL+ in France, and Alibi in the UK.

In 2024, he directed all six episodes of BLACKSHORE, a new six-part crime drama series for RTE/BBC Studios and travelled to NZ as lead director on S2 of crime thriller THE GONE.

In 2025, Dathaí directed on S2 of SANCTUARY: A WITCH’S TALE, a six-part supernatural drama series for AMC Studios/Monumental. Dathai is currently lead director on THE MURDER OF MR MOONLIGHT, a drama series produced by Conker Pictures / Samson Films for RTÉ in association with BBC, Screen Ireland, and Banijay Rights.