Neil Jordan(I)

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Producer
Director

A lyrical modern fairy tale that tells the story of Syracuse (Colin Farrell), an Irish fisherman whose life is transformed when he catches a beautiful and mysterious woman (Alicja Bachleda) in his nets. His daughter Annie (Alison Barry) comes to believe that the woman is a magical creature, while Syracuse falls helplessly in love. However, like all fairy tales, enchantment and darkness go hand in hand.

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Ondine (2009)

Director Neil Jordan started out by writing short stories and in 1976 his story A Night in Tunisia won a Guardian Fiction prize leading to film director John Boorman to hire him to make a documentary about the making of his film Excalibur which in turn got Neil into making films.

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Won 1 Oscar
- 42 wins & 53 nominations total

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Known for

The Crying Game

7.2

Movie

Writer

1992

Greta

6.1

Movie

Writer

2018

Breakfast on Pluto

7.2

Movie

Writer

2005

Michael Collins

7.1

Movie

Writer

1996

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Writer

Marlowe
5.4
- screenplay by
- 2022
Riviera
6.7
TV Series
- created by
- created and story by
- written by
- 2017–2020
Greta
6.1
- screenplay by
- 2018
The Borgias
7.9
TV Series
- creator
- written by
- 2011–2013
Ondine
6.8
- written by
- 2009
Breakfast on Pluto
7.2
- written by
- 2005
The Actors
5.9
- story
- 2003
The Good Thief
6.5
- written by
- 2002
The End of the Affair
7.0
- screenplay
- 1999
In Dreams
5.5
- screenplay
- 1999
The Butcher Boy
7.1
- screenplay
- 1997
Michael Collins
7.1
- written by
- 1996
The Crying Game
7.2
- written by
- 1992
The Miracle
6.5
- written by
- 1991
High Spirits
5.8
- written by
- 1988

Producer

Greta
6.1
- executive producer
- 2018
Riviera
6.7
TV Series
- executive producer
- 2017
The Borgias
7.9
TV Series
- executive producer
- 2011–2013
Ondine
6.8
- producer (produced by)
- 2009
Breakfast on Pluto
7.2
- producer
- 2005
Intermission
6.8
- producer
- 2003
The Actors
5.9
- producer
- 2003
The Good Thief
6.5
- executive producer
- 2002
The End of the Affair
7.0
- producer
- 1999
The Last September
6.0
- executive producer
- 1999
The Butcher Boy
7.1
- executive producer
- 1997
The Courier
5.4
- executive producer
- 1988

Director

Marlowe
5.4
- Director (directed by)
- 2022
Greta
6.1
- Director
- 2018
The Borgias
7.9
TV Series
- Director
- 2011–2013
Byzantium
6.5
- Director
- 2012
Ondine
6.8
- Director (directed by)
- 2009
The Brave One
6.7
- Director
- 2007
The Pogues: Poguevision
8.3
Video
- Director
- 2006
Breakfast on Pluto
7.2
- Director
- 2005
The Good Thief
6.5
- Director
- 2002
Not I
6.0
Short
- Director
- 2000
The End of the Affair
7.0
- Director
- 1999
In Dreams
5.5
- Director
- 1999
The Butcher Boy
7.1
- Director
- 1997
Michael Collins
7.1
- Director
- 1996
Interview with the Vampire
7.5
- Director
- 1994

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Official site
- Casarotto Ramsey & Associates
Born
- February 25, 1950
- Sligo, Ireland
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Among his literary works should be mentioned his well-received debut, a collection of short stories entitled "Night in Tunisia" (first publ. Dublin: Writers' Cooperative, 1976; repr. London: Hogarth Press, 1989).
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