Jim Sheridan

Jim Sheridan
Jim Sheridan
Born	6 February 1949 (age 76); Dublin, Ireland
Other names	Shay
Occupations	Film director; screenwriter; producer; playwright;
Years active	1979–present
Known for	My Left Foot (1989); In the Name of the Father (1993); The Boxer (1997); In America (2002);

Jim Sheridan (born 6 February 1949) is an Irish playwright and filmmaker. Between 1989 and 1993, Sheridan directed three critically acclaimed films set in Ireland, My Left Foot (1989), The Field (1990), and In the Name of the Father (1993), and later directed the films The Boxer (1997), In America (2003), and Brothers (2009). Sheridan has received six Academy Award nominations for his work.^[1]

^ Ebert, Roger. "Coach Carter" Archived 22 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine, RogerEbert.com, 14 January 2005. Retrieved on 20 August 2006.

Jim Sheridan

Born	(1949-02-06) 6 February 1949 (age 76) Dublin, Ireland
Other names	Shay
Occupations	Film director screenwriter producer playwright
Years active	1979–present
Known for	My Left Foot (1989) In the Name of the Father (1993) The Boxer (1997) In America (2002)