Directing
Jim Sheridan
- Career
Active from 1979 to 2025, with up to 2 main titles a year.
- Average score
64/100
- Highest rated
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown89/100
Awards
Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.
Academy Awards · Writing (Original Screenplay)
2004 · Nominated · 76th Academy Awards
In America
Source: Wikidata
Academy Awards · Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
1994 · Nominated · 66th Academy Awards
In the Name of the Father
Source: Wikidata
Academy Awards · Best Picture
1994 · Nominated · 66th Academy Awards
In the Name of the Father
Source: Wikidata
Academy Awards · Directing
1994 · Nominated · 66th Academy Awards
In the Name of the Father
Source: Wikidata
Academy Awards · Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
1990 · Nominated · 62nd Academy Awards
My Left Foot
Source: Wikidata
Academy Awards · Directing
1990 · Nominated · 62nd Academy Awards
My Left Foot
Source: Wikidata
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 25 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
Rarely in their work
- Physical Comedy0.9, average 2.4
- Situational Comedy1.4, average 2.7
- Absurdist Humor0.8, average 2.0
- Cringe Humor1.1, average 2.2
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Social Commentary 7
- True Crime 2
- Moral Ambiguity 2
- Historical Event 2
- Powerful Performances 2
- Biographical Drama 2
- Redemption Story 2
- Psychological Thriller 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
John LynchActorIn the Name of the Father, Moll Flanders, Some Mother's Son, Words Upon the Window Pane
Daniel Day-LewisActorIn the Name of the Father, My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown, The Boxer
Brenda FrickerActorMy Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown, Moll Flanders, The Field- ZZahara MoufidActorHiba, Re-Creation, Into Africa and Out
Terry GeorgeDirectorIn the Name of the Father, The Boxer, Some Mother's Son- MMaurice SeezerComposerGet Rich or Die Tryin', In America, The Boxer
- GGavin FridayComposerGet Rich or Die Tryin', In America, The Boxer
Aidan GillenActorSome Mother's Son, Re-Creation
Brendan GleesonActorInto the West, The Field
Kirsten SheridanActorMy Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown, In America
Brian CoxActorThe Boxer, Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba
Taylor GeareActorBrothers, Dream House
Movies and TV shows
36Upcoming
4 titles
Screenplay, Director
Writer, Director
Director
Director, Writer
2020s
7 titles · average score 53
GoodWatch score 65as Juror 1
GoodWatch score 65Executive Producer
GoodWatch score 36as The Irishman
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
GoodWatch score 46Director
Thanks
2010s
5 titles · average score 50
GoodWatch score 52Writer, Producer
GoodWatch score 65Director, Writer
as Father O'Brien
GoodWatch score 47Executive Producer
GoodWatch score 37Director
2000s
8 titles · average score 61
GoodWatch score 64Director
GoodWatch score 48Producer, Director
GoodWatch score 34as The King of Spain
as Narrator (voice)
GoodWatch score 81Director, Producer
GoodWatch score 84Executive Producer
GoodWatch score 67Executive Producer
GoodWatch score 47Executive Producer
1990s
10 titles · average score 65
GoodWatch score 48Producer
GoodWatch score 74as CPAD Leader
GoodWatch score 74Writer, Director
GoodWatch score 50as Station Master
GoodWatch score 74Writer, Producer
GoodWatch score 53as le prêtre
as Jonathan Swift / Dean Swift
GoodWatch score 86Director, Screenplay
GoodWatch score 71Screenplay
GoodWatch score 58Screenplay, Director
1980s
1 title · average score 89
GoodWatch score 89Screenplay, Director
1970s
1 title
as Shea