Jim Sheridan
Known for directing · Born 6 February 1949 · 77 · Dublin, Ireland
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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
Known for
Brothers
2009
In the Name of the Father
1993
Dream House
2011
Get Rich or Die Tryin'
2005
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown
1989
In America
2003
The Secret Scripture
2017
The Boxer
1997
The Field
1990
Murder at the Cottage: The Search for Justice for Sophie
2021
Into the West
1992
Some Mother's Son
1996
Acting (19)
2026GuggiSelfFilm
2025Juliet & RomeoThe IrishmanFilm
2025Re-CreationJuror 1Film
2022The Ghost of Richard HarrisSelfFilm
2021Murder at the Cottage: The Search for Justice for SophieSelf. Presenter. Storyteller. Filmmaker · 5 episodesSeries
2014Brendan Behan: The Roaring BoyHimselfFilm
2012John Ford: Dreaming the Quiet ManSelfFilm
2012Hannah Cohen's Holy CommunionFather O'BrienFilm
2011Muide ÉireSelfFilm
2006What If?Film
2004The Bridge of San Luis ReyThe King of SpainFilm
2004The Carpenter and His Clumsy WifeNarrator (voice)Film
1998The GeneralCPAD LeaderFilm
1997This Is the SeaStation MasterFilm
1996Moll Flandersle prêtreFilm
1994Words Upon the Window PaneJonathan Swift / Dean SwiftFilm
1979Mobile HomesSheaFilm
1967OmnibusSelfSeries
—Shelter me: Apollo HouseselfFilm
Crew (1)
2021The LettersThanksFilm
Directing (14)
2025Re-CreationDirector, Writer, Executive ProducerFilm
2022Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to AqabaDirectorFilm
2021Murder at the Cottage: The Search for Justice for SophieDirector, WriterSeries
2021L'énigme : L'affaire Toscan du PlantierDirector, CreatorSeries
2011Dream HouseDirectorFilm
2009BrothersDirectorFilm
2003In AmericaDirector, Producer, WriterFilm
1997The BoxerDirector, Writer, ProducerFilm
1993In the Name of the FatherDirector, Producer, ScreenplayFilm
1990The FieldDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1989My Left Foot: The Story of Christy BrownDirector, ScreenplayFilm
—King of the WindDirector, ScreenplayFilm
—Into Africa and OutDirector, WriterFilm
—HibaDirectorFilm
Production (10)
2025Lockerbie: A Search for TruthExecutive ProducerSeries
2025The GhostExecutive ProducerFilm
2025One Last Show in TaghmonExecutive ProducerFilm
2024St Pancras SunriseExecutive ProducerFilm
2012DollhouseExecutive ProducerFilm
2005Get Rich or Die Tryin'Producer, DirectorFilm
2002Bloody SundayExecutive ProducerFilm
2001On the EdgeExecutive ProducerFilm
2001Borstal BoyExecutive ProducerFilm
1999Agnes BrowneProducerFilm
Writing (6)
2017The Secret ScriptureWriter, Producer, DirectorFilm
201711th HourWriter, DirectorFilm
1996Some Mother's SonWriter, ProducerFilm
1992Into the WestScreenplayFilm
1979Mobile HomesWriterFilm
—Standing BearWriter, Producer, DirectorFilm