Jim Sheridan

Jim Sheridan was born on Feb 06, 1949 in Ireland. Jim Sheridan's big-screen debut came with My Left Foot directed by Jim Sheridan in 1989. Jim Sheridan is known for Brothers directed by Jim Sheridan, Tobey Maguire stars as Capt. Sam Cahill and Jake Gyllenhaal as Tommy Cahill. Jim Sheridan has got 34 awards and 49 nominations so far. The most recent award Jim Sheridan achieved is Ferrara Film Festival. The upcoming new tvshow Jim Sheridan plays is Murder at the Cottage: The Search for Justice for Sophie - Season 1 which will be released on Jun 20, 2021.

Jim Sheridan is the father of Amira Sheridan . Following a distinguished career in the theatre between the 1960s and the 1980s, Jim Sheridan wrote and directed his first critically acclaimed feature MY LEFT FOOT in 1989. The film was nominated for two European Film Awards. He followed this in 1990 with THE FIELD which he also wrote and directed. In the same year he wrote the screenplay INTO THE WEST which was directed in 1992 by Mike Newell. In 1993 he wrote, produced and directed IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER, which again was nominated for a European Film Award, and in 1995 he wrote and produced SOME MOTHER'S SON, which was directed by Terry George. In 1997 he wrote, produced and directed THE BOXER and in 1999 he produced AGNES BROWNE, directed by and starring Anjelica Huston. He was also executive producer of BORSTAL BOY, ON THE EDGE and BLOODY SUNDAY. IN AMERICA, which he produced, directed and wrote, was released in 2003. In 2005 he directed and produced GET RICH OR DIE TRYIN'. BROTHERS was released in 2009 and DREAM HOUSE in 2011. His most recent feature film is THE SECRET SCRIPTURE. He directed the short film 11th HOUR at the end of 2016 and also the documentary SHELTER ME.Jim Sheridan's films have achieved popular and critical acclaim throughout the world. His films have garnered sixteen Oscar nominations and have won two Academy Awards as well as numerous prestigious international awards.