Jim Sheridan

Jim Sheridan

Directing

Born February 6, 1949 · Dublin, Ireland

18 films as director · Active 1989–2025

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 T…

Known for

Omnibus

Omnibus

1967

Moll Flanders

Moll Flanders

1996

Juliet & Romeo

Juliet & Romeo

2025

Murder at the Cottage: The Search for Justice for Sophie

Murder at the Cottage: The Search for Justice for Sophie

2021

The General

The General

1998

The Bridge of San Luis Rey

The Bridge of San Luis Rey

2004

The Ghost of Richard Harris

The Ghost of Richard Harris

2022

Re-Creation

Re-Creation

2025

Directed(18)

Re-Creation
2025Re-Creation★ 7.0
Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba
2022Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba★ 7.3
11th Hour
201711th Hour★ 6.4
The Secret Scripture
2017The Secret Scripture★ 7.2
Dream House
2011Dream House★ 6.2
Brothers
2009Brothers★ 7.3
Get Rich or Die Tryin'
2005Get Rich or Die Tryin'★ 6.8
In America
2003In America★ 7.2
The Boxer
1997The Boxer★ 6.7
In the Name of the Father
1993In the Name of the Father★ 7.9
The Field
1990The Field★ 7.0
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown
1989My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown★ 7.5
—I Am a Man
—King of the Wind
—Into Africa and Out
—Hiba

Acting(19)

2026GuggiSelf
Film
2025Re-CreationJuror 1
Film
2025Juliet & RomeoThe Irishman
Film
2022The Ghost of Richard HarrisSelf
Film
2021Murder at the Cottage: The Search for Justice for SophieSelf. Presenter. Storyteller. Filmmaker
TV
2014Brendan Behan: The Roaring BoyHimself
Film
2012Hannah Cohen's Holy CommunionFather O'Brien
Film
2012John Ford: Dreaming the Quiet ManSelf
Film
2011Muide ÉireSelf
Film
2006What If?
Film
2004The Bridge of San Luis ReyThe King of Spain
Film
2004The Carpenter and His Clumsy WifeNarrator (voice)
Film
1998The GeneralCPAD Leader
Film
1997This Is the SeaStation Master
Film
1996Moll Flandersle prêtre
Film
1994Words Upon the Window PaneJonathan Swift / Dean Swift
Film
1979Mobile HomesShea
Film
1967OmnibusSelf
TV
Shelter me: Apollo Houseself
Film