Jim Sheridan
Birthdate
February 6, 1949 (77 years old)
Place of Birth
Dublin, Ireland
Known For
Directing
Details
Birthdate
February 6, 1949 (77 years old)
Place of Birth
Dublin, Ireland
Known For
Directing
Biography
Jim Sheridan (born 6 February 1949) is an Irish film director. A six-time Academy Award nominee, Sheridan is perhaps best known for his films My Left Foot, In the Name of the Father, Get Rich or Die Tryin' and In America.
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Jim Sheridan's LGBTQ+ Titles
Borstal Boy
Executive Producer
Acting (19)
Shelter me: Apollo House as self
2026
Guggi as Self
2025
Re-Creation as Juror 1
2025
Juliet & Romeo as The Irishman
2022
The Ghost of Richard Harris as Self
2021
Murder at the Cottage: The Search for Justice for Sophie as Self. Presenter. Storyteller. Filmmaker (5 episodes)
2014
Brendan Behan: The Roaring Boy as Himself
2012
Hannah Cohen's Holy Communion as Father O'Brien
2012
John Ford: Dreaming the Quiet Man as Self
2011
Muide Éire as Self
2006
What If?
2004
The Bridge of San Luis Rey as The King of Spain
2004
The Carpenter and His Clumsy Wife as Narrator (voice)
1998
The General as CPAD Leader
1997
This Is the Sea as Station Master
1996
Moll Flanders as le prêtre
1994
Words Upon the Window Pane as Jonathan Swift / Dean Swift
1979
Mobile Homes as Shea
1967
Omnibus as Self (1 episode)
Directing (18)
I Am a Man
• Director
King of the Wind
• Director
Into Africa and Out
• Director
Hiba
• Director
2025
Re-Creation
• Director
2022
Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba
• Director
2021
Murder at the Cottage: The Search for Justice for Sophie (5 episodes)
• Director (5 episodes)
2021
L'énigme : L'affaire Toscan du Plantier (5 episodes)
• Director (5 episodes)
2017
11th Hour
• Director
2017
The Secret Scripture
• Director
2011
Dream House
• Director
2009
Brothers
• Director
2005
Get Rich or Die Tryin'
• Director
2003
In America
• Director
1997
The Boxer
• Director
1993
In the Name of the Father
• Director
1990
The Field
• Director
1989
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown
• Director
Production (17)
I Am a Man
• Producer
2025
Re-Creation
• Executive Producer
2025
The Ghost
• Executive Producer
2025
Lockerbie: A Search for Truth (5 episodes)
• Executive Producer (5 episodes)
2025
One Last Show in Taghmon
• Executive Producer
2024
St Pancras Sunrise
• Executive Producer
2017
The Secret Scripture
• Producer
2012
Dollhouse
• Executive Producer
2005
Get Rich or Die Tryin'
• Producer
2003
In America
• Producer
2002
Bloody Sunday
• Executive Producer
2001
On the Edge
• Executive Producer
2001
• Executive Producer
1999
Agnes Browne
• Producer
1997
The Boxer
• Producer
1996
Some Mother's Son
• Producer
1993
In the Name of the Father
• Producer
Creator (1)
2021
L'énigme : L'affaire Toscan du Plantier
• Creator
Writing (15)
I Am a Man
• Writer
King of the Wind
• Screenplay
Into Africa and Out
• Writer
2025
Re-Creation
• Writer
2021
Murder at the Cottage: The Search for Justice for Sophie (5 episodes)
• Writer (5 episodes)
2017
11th Hour
• Writer
2017
The Secret Scripture
• Writer
2003
In America
• Writer
1997
The Boxer
• Writer
1996
Some Mother's Son
• Writer
1993
In the Name of the Father
• Screenplay
1992
Into the West
• Screenplay
1990
The Field
• Screenplay
1989
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown
• Screenplay
1979
Mobile Homes
• Writer
Crew (1)
2021
The Letters
• Thanks