Jim Sheridan

Directing

Jim Sheridan

Born
(age 77)
Birthplace
Dublin, Ireland
Credits
48 titles

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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Known For

Acting credits 19

YearTitleRole
TBA Shelter me: Apollo House Film self
2026 Guggi Film Self
2025 Re-Creation Film Juror 1
2022 The Ghost of Richard Harris Film Self
2021 Murder at the Cottage: The Search for Justice for Sophie TV Self. Presenter. Storyteller. Filmmaker (5 ep)
2014 Brendan Behan: The Roaring Boy Film Himself
2012 Hannah Cohen's Holy Communion Film Father O'Brien
2012 John Ford: Dreaming the Quiet Man Film Self
2011 Muide Éire Film Self
2006 What If? Film
2004 The Bridge of San Luis Rey Film The King of Spain
2004 The Carpenter and His Clumsy Wife Film Narrator (voice)
1998 The General Film CPAD Leader
1997 This Is the Sea Film Station Master
1996 Moll Flanders Film le prêtre
1996 Film Independent Spirit Awards TV Self - Nominee (1 ep)
1994 Words Upon the Window Pane Film Jonathan Swift / Dean Swift
1979 Mobile Homes Film Shea
1967 Omnibus TV Self (1 ep)

Crew credits 32

YearTitleJob
TBA Standing Bear Film Writer, Producer, Director
TBA King of the Wind Film Director, Screenplay
TBA Into Africa and Out Film Director, Writer
TBA Hiba Film Director
TBA Lions of the Sea Film Writer
2025 Re-Creation Film Director, Writer, Executive Producer
2025 The Ghost Film Executive Producer
2025 Lockerbie: A Search for Truth TV Executive Producer (5 ep)
2025 One Last Show in Taghmon Film Executive Producer
2024 St Pancras Sunrise Film Executive Producer
2022 Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba Film Director
2021 The Letters Film Thanks
2021 Murder at the Cottage: The Search for Justice for Sophie TV Director, Writer (5 ep)
2021 L'énigme : L'affaire Toscan du Plantier TV Director, Creator (5 ep)
2017 11th Hour Film Writer, Director
2017 The Secret Scripture Film Writer, Producer, Director
2012 Dollhouse Film Executive Producer
2011 Dream House Film Director
2009 Brothers Film Director
2005 Get Rich or Die Tryin' Film Producer, Director
2003 In America Film Director, Producer, Writer
2002 Bloody Sunday Film Executive Producer
2001 On the Edge Film Executive Producer
2001 Borstal Boy Film Executive Producer
1999 Agnes Browne Film Producer
1997 The Boxer Film Director, Writer, Producer
1996 Some Mother's Son Film Writer, Producer
1993 In the Name of the Father Film Director, Producer, Screenplay
1992 Into the West Film Screenplay
1990 The Field Film Director, Screenplay
1989 My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown Film Director, Screenplay
1979 Mobile Homes Film Writer
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