DIRECTOR · BORN 1949

Jim Sheridan

Born

6 February 1949

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8 Interesting Facts About Jim Sheridan

1. #001

   Jim Sheridan has said that the thing he is proudest of in his career is the child performances in his 2002 film Amerika.

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2. #002

   Sheridan spends a long time developing his projects before they go into production. During these periods, his main source of income is directing corporate videos and commercials for large companies in Asian countries.

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3. #003

   Jim Sheridan was 40 years old when he shot his first feature film.

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4. #005

   In addition to directing, Jim Sheridan wrote the screenplays for two films: "Into the West", starring Brendan Gleeson, and "Some Mother's Son", starring David O'Hara. Both of these Irish actors appeared together in Mel Gibson's Braveheart (1995). Not only that, Irish actor John Kavanagh appeared in all three of the above films.

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5. #008

   In an interview for Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005), Sheridan said that when he tried singing in a band he realized he was slightly tone deaf and did not have a wide vocal range.

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6. #011

   Jim Sheridan has four daughters: his youngest daughter, Clodagh Amira Sheridan, with his partner, Moroccan film director Zahara Moufid, and three daughters with Fran Sheridan: Kirsten Sheridan, Naomi Sheridan and Tess Sheridan.

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7. #012

   Jim Sheridan owns a champion thoroughbred racehorse named Vinnie Roe.

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8. #013

   He wrote the screenplay for In America (2002) together with his daughters.

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