Chloe Gibson (18 May 1899 – 1 January 1995) was an English theatre and television director,[1][2] who directed Telefís Éireann's opening night on New Year's Eve 1961.
She was a member of the London fire-fighting services during World War II, while also appearing on stage the Apollo, Scala, and Embassy theatres in numerous plays across 1943 and 1944.
Her directorial debut in London was at the New Lindsay, Notting Hill Gate with Power Without Glory in 1947, starring Kenneth More and Dirk Bogarde.
[1] Gibson moved to Dublin in 1961 when Telefís Éireann was established, directing drama under Hilton Edwards.
She firmly believed that television should showcase Ireland's dramatic tradition, and produced works by Brian Merriman, Brian O'Nolan, Lennox Robinson, Denis Johnston, Seán O'Casey, W. B. Yeats, Violet Florence Martin, and Edith Somerville.
She oversaw productions dealing with inequality and poverty in Ireland, including the award-winning Week in the Life of Martin Cluxton (1972), a drama about juvenile delinquents.
[1] A documentary, Born Bolshie, about Gibson's role in the development of Irish television drama was produced by Double Dutch Films for RTÉ.