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My Take
What strikes me about Jim Sheridan is the run he had from 1989 to 1993. Three films set in Ireland — My Left Foot, The Field, and In the Name of the Father — and all three landed as critical heavyweights. That kind of concentrated streak is rare, and it tells me he wasn't chasing trends; he kept circling back to Irish stories and the people inside them. Six Academy Award nominations back that up. He later widened his range with The Boxer and In America, but I still think of him as the Dublin filmmaker who proved you can build a major career on deeply local material.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jim Sheridan
- Name (Japanese)
- ジム・シェリダン
- Reading
- じむ・しぇりだん
- Born
- February 6, 1949 (age 77)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Ox
- Origin
- Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
- Occupation
- actor / film director / screenwriter / film producer / director
2. Background
- University
- University College Dublin
Awards & achievements
- 1999 Goya Award for Best European Film
- 1994 Golden Bear
- 2022 Annual award ACFK
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | My Left Foot | — | |
| Notable work | The Field | — | |
| Notable work | In the Name of the Father | — | |
| Notable work | The Boxer | — | |
| Notable work | In America | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Jim Sheridan born?
Born February 6, 1949 (age 77).
Where is Jim Sheridan from?
Jim Sheridan is from Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.
What does Jim Sheridan do?
Jim Sheridan works as actor, film director, screenwriter, film producer, director.
What is Jim Sheridan known for?
Notable works include My Left Foot, The Field, In the Name of the Father.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.