Jim Sheridan
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Age: 76, born 6 February 1949
Country of origin: Ireland
Currently Residing In: United States
Height: 5' 7"
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A Movie for every Director (part 2)
(100 items)list by xolmis
Published 11 years, 11 months ago
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Director's Favorite Actors/Actresses
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Published 14 years, 1 month ago
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Top Future Directing Greats (2011 Edition)
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Published 13 years, 10 months ago
8 comments

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Born on my Birth-Month (FEB)
(151 items)list by Reno
Published 9 years, 9 months ago
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Oscar Best Director Nominees
(159 items)list by Leo
Published 11 years, 8 months ago
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Jim Sheridan is a master story-teller, and an acclaimed film director of few films, but good films nevertheless.
Born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1949, Sheridan moved to America in 1982, meeting a man who invited him to run the Irish Arts Center. He found a place to live in Hell's Kitchen, New York City, and was low on finances at first. He eventually made his first film, My Left Foot (1989), starring Daniel Day-Lewis, about the Irish artist Christy Brown, who only had control of his left foot.
The film was a surprise success, with both Day-Lewis and co-star Brenda Fricker winning Oscars for their performances. Sheridan receive
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1. Brothers (2009)
Rating: | 933 Watched |

2. In the Name of the Father (1993)
Rating: | 626 Watched |

4. Dream House (2011)
Rating: | 407 Watched |

5. In America (2002)
Rating: | 272 Watched |
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1. In the Name of the Father (1993)
Rating: | 626 Watched |

3. In America (2002)
Rating: | 272 Watched |

4. The Boxer (1997)
Rating: | 121 Watched |

5. The Field (1990)
Rating: | 37 Watched |
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1. The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2006)
Rating: | 271 Watched |

2. Charlie Rose
Rating: | 29 Watched |

3. Made in Hollywood (2005)
Rating: | 23 Watched |
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Movies
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1. The General (1998)
Rating: | 47 Watched |

4. Irish Cinema: Ourselves Alone? (1995)
Rating: | 1 Watched |

5. Words Upon the Window Pane (1994)
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"Irish Major Works: In the Name of the Father (1993) My Left Foot (1989) In America (2002) โข Director, Writer, Producer. โข"