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My Take
Neil Jordan is a filmmaker whose range never ceases to amaze me. The Irish writer-director won an Oscar for his screenplay to The Crying Game, a film whose famous twist redefined what mainstream cinema could risk. But I love how he refuses to be boxed in, gliding from the gothic lushness of Interview with the Vampire to the tender wit of The Butcher Boy and the brooding Michael Collins. He started as a prizewinning fiction writer, and that literary sensibility infuses everything he makes. There's a poetic, morally complex streak running through his work that, to me, marks him as a genuine artist rather than a craftsman for hire.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Neil Jordan
- Name (Japanese)
- ニール・ジョーダン
- Reading
- にーる・じょーだん
- Born
- February 25, 1950 (age 76)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Tiger
- Origin
- Sligo, County Sligo, Ireland
- Occupation
- film director / writer / screenwriter / film producer / novelist
2. Background
- University
- St Paul's College, Raheny
Awards & achievements
- Writers Guild of America Award
- Irish PEN Award
- 1993 Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
- 1981 Rooney Prize for Irish Literature
- 2012 Sitges Grand Honorary Award
- 2010 honorary doctorate
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Neil Jordan born?
Born February 25, 1950 (age 76).
Where is Neil Jordan from?
Neil Jordan is from Sligo, County Sligo, Ireland.
What does Neil Jordan do?
Neil Jordan works as film director, writer, screenwriter, film producer, novelist.
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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.