Portrait of Neil Gaiman

Writing

Neil Gaiman

Career

Active from 1994 to 2023, busiest in 2013 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
2
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for Doctor Who
Doctor Who
GoodWatch score78/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 28 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Neil Gaiman Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.4, average 5.4
  • Biographical
    0.1, average 1.0
  • Crime
    2.8, average 3.6
  • Class & Capitalism
    2.7, average 3.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Neil Gaiman Adaptation 2
  • Paranormal Investigation 2
  • Eccentric Characters 2
  • Cult Classic Adaptation 2
  • Comic Book Adaptation 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

35
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

2 titles
Cinnamon
Cinnamon

Executive Producer, Writer

The Ocean at the End of the Lane
The Ocean at the End of the Lane

Novel

2020s

5 titles ยท average score 70
Hold Me: A Hellblazer Story
Hold Me: A Hellblazer Story (2024)

Comic Book

Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose
Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose (2023)
GoodWatch score 50

as Gef (voice)

The Sandman
The Sandman (2022)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Crow / Skull Bird (voice)

Good Omens: Lockdown
Good Omens: Lockdown (2020)
GoodWatch score 77

Writer

Staged
Staged (2020)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Neil Gaiman

2010s

16 titles ยท average score 64
The Grave of St. Oran
The Grave of St. Oran (2019)

as Narrator (voice)

DC Showcase: Death
DC Showcase: Death (2019)
GoodWatch score 81

Characters

Signal to Noise
Signal to Noise (2018)

Writer, Original Story

How to Talk to Girls at Parties
How to Talk to Girls at Parties (2017)
GoodWatch score 51

Executive Producer, Short Story

Ghosts Behind the Screen
Ghosts Behind the Screen (2017)

as Musician/Performer

Lucifer
Lucifer (2016)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as God (voice)

Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories
Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories (2016)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show ยท as Self / Voice on the Radio (uncredited audio)

Marvel Knights: Eternals
Marvel Knights: Eternals (2014)
GoodWatch score 62

Writer, Comic Book

Doctor Who: Rain Gods
Doctor Who: Rain Gods (2013)
GoodWatch score 76

Writer

A Dream of Flying
A Dream of Flying (2013)

Writer

Jay and Silent Bob's Super Groovy Cartoon Movie
Jay and Silent Bob's Super Groovy Cartoon Movie (2013)
GoodWatch score 40

as Albert the Manservant (voice)

Neil Gaiman's We Can Get Them for You Wholesal
Neil Gaiman's We Can Get Them for You Wholesal (2013)

Story

2000s

10 titles ยท average score 69
Coraline
Coraline (2009)
GoodWatch score 82

Book

It Was a Dark and Silly Night
It Was a Dark and Silly Night (2008)

Original Story

Stardust
Stardust (2007)
GoodWatch score 74

Producer, Novel

Beowulf
Beowulf (2007)
GoodWatch score 61

Executive Producer, Screenplay

The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory (2007)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Neil Gaiman

The Guild
The Guild (2007)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Neil Gaiman

MirrorMask
MirrorMask (2005)
GoodWatch score 62

Story, Screenplay

The Colbert Report
The Colbert Report (2005)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show

A Short Film About John Bolton
A Short Film About John Bolton (2003)
GoodWatch score 57

Director, Writer

Life, the Universe and Douglas Adams
Life, the Universe and Douglas Adams (2002)

as Narrator

1990s

1 title
Archangel Thunderbird
Archangel Thunderbird (1998)

as Baal

1980s

1 title ยท average score 83
The Simpsons
The Simpsons (1989)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Neil Gaiman (voice)