Jim Sheridan

75 · Born: Feb 6, 1949

Personal Details

Born Feb 6, 1949 Dublin, Ireland

Parents

Peter Sheridan
Anne Sheridan

Relatives

Frankie Sheridan (Sibling)
Peter Sheridan (Sibling)
Leyla Sheridan (Grandchild)
Bebhinn Hunt-Sheridan (Niece or Nephew)

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jim Sheridan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Career

acting

2012

Hannah Cohen's Holy Communion

Hannah Cohen's Holy Communion as Father O'Brien

1996

Moll Flanders as le prêtre

1994

Words Upon the Window Pane

Words Upon the Window Pane as Jonathan Swift / Dean Swift

appearances

2021

Murder at the Cottage: The Search for Justice for Sophie

Murder at the Cottage: The Search for Justice for Sophie

writing

1996

Some Mother's Son

Some Mother's Son as Writer

1992

Into the West as Screenplay

directing

2022

Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba

Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba as Director

2017

11th Hour as Director, Writer

The Secret Scripture

The Secret Scripture as Director, Writer

2011

Dream House as Director

2009

Brothers as Director

2005

Get Rich or Die Tryin'

Get Rich or Die Tryin' as Director

2003

In America as Director, Screenplay

1997

The Boxer as Director, Writer

1993

In the Name of the Father

In the Name of the Father as Director, Screenplay

1990

The Field as Director, Screenplay

1989

My Left Foot as Director, Screenplay