Neil Jordan
Directing Born Feb 25, 1950 Sligo, Ireland 81 credits
Biography
Neil Patrick Jordan is an Irish filmmaker and novelist born on February 25, 1950, in Sligo, Ireland. Active in the film industry as a director, his known credits include fifty-three entries in the database. He won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the film The Crying Game, which was released in 1992. Recognized primarily for his work in directing, Jordan maintains a established profile as a filmmaker and novelist within the entertainment industry.
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Career overview
Neil Patrick Jordan was born on February 25, 1950, in Sligo, Ireland. He is an Irish filmmaker and novelist. His professional background includes a notable career in the film and television industries, spanning a total of 53 known credits recorded in his profile data. Within his filmmaking career, he is particularly recognized for his work in directing.
Throughout his career, his creative output has encompassed both the literary and cinematic arts as a novelist and filmmaker. His contributions to the film industry earned him recognition, including winning the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the 1992 film The Crying Game.
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Career timeline
Stephen Rea: The Fire in Me Now
A Look Through His Lens
Marlowe · DirectorMarlowe · Screenplay
Greta · DirectorGreta · ScreenplayGreta · Executive ProducerAn Accidental Studio
Love Express. The Disappearance of Walerian Borowczyk
Riviera · Creator
Byzantium · DirectorExcalibur: Behind the Movie
The Borgias · Executive ProducerThe Borgias · DirectorThe Borgias · CreatorThe Borgias · WriterMuide Éire
Ondine · WriterOndine · DirectorOndine · Producer
The Meaning of Life
A Film with Me in It
The Brave One · DirectorU2: The Joshua Tree (Bonus DVD) · Director
Breakfast on Pluto · DirectorBreakfast on Pluto · ScreenplayBreakfast on Pluto · Producer
Imagining Ulysses
The Good Thief · DirectorThe Good Thief · Executive ProducerThe Good Thief · WriterIntermission · ProducerThe Actors · Producer
The Beginning of the End of the AffairNot I · DirectorThe Last September · Executive ProducerIn the Shadow of the Vampire: The Making of Interview with the Vampire
The End of the Affair · ProducerThe End of the Affair · DirectorThe End of the Affair · ScreenplayIn Dreams · DirectorIn Dreams · Screenplay
The Butcher Boy · ScreenplayThe Butcher Boy · DirectorThe Butcher Boy · Executive Producer
The View
Michael Collins · DirectorMichael Collins · Writer
Lumière & Company
Interview with the Vampire · Director
A Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank Zappa
The Crying Game · DirectorThe Crying Game · Writer
The Miracle · WriterThe Miracle · Director
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter · Director
We're No Angels · Director
High Spirits · DirectorHigh Spirits · WriterThe Courier · Executive Producer
Mona Lisa · DirectorMona Lisa · WriterHooray For Holyrood
Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, Cameraman
Full filmography
- Stephen Rea: The Fire in Me Now (2025) as Self
- A Look Through His Lens (2024) as Self
- Marlowe (2023) Director
- Marlowe (2023) Screenplay
- Greta (2019) Director
- Greta (2019) Screenplay
- Greta (2019) Executive Producer
- An Accidental Studio (2019) as Self
- Love Express. The Disappearance of Walerian Borowczyk (2018) as Self
- Riviera (2017) Creator
- Byzantium (2013) Director
- Excalibur: Behind the Movie (2013) as Self
- The Borgias (2011) Executive Producer
- The Borgias (2011) Director
- The Borgias (2011) Creator
- The Borgias (2011) Writer
- Muide Éire (2011) as Self
- Ondine (2010) Writer
- Ondine (2010) Director
- Ondine (2010) Producer
- The Meaning of Life (2009) as Self
- A Film with Me in It (2008) as Director
- The Brave One (2007) Director
- U2: The Joshua Tree (Bonus DVD) (2007) Director
- Breakfast on Pluto (2005) Director
- Breakfast on Pluto (2005) Screenplay
- Breakfast on Pluto (2005) Producer
- Imagining Ulysses (2004)
- The Good Thief (2003) Director
- The Good Thief (2003) Executive Producer
- The Good Thief (2003) Writer
- Intermission (2003) Producer
- The Actors (2003) Producer
- The Actors (2003) Story
- Check the Gate: Putting Beckett on Film (2003) as Self - Director ("Not I")
- The Beginning of the End of the Affair (2000) as Self
- Not I (2000) Director
- The Last September (2000) Executive Producer
- In the Shadow of the Vampire: The Making of Interview with the Vampire (2000) as Self
- The End of the Affair (1999) Producer
- The End of the Affair (1999) Director
- The End of the Affair (1999) Screenplay
- In Dreams (1999) Director
- In Dreams (1999) Screenplay
- The Butcher Boy (1998) Screenplay
- The Butcher Boy (1998) Director
- The Butcher Boy (1998) Executive Producer
- The View (1997) as Self
- Michael Collins (1996) Director
- Michael Collins (1996) Writer
- Lumière & Company (1995) as (segment "John Boorman")
- Interview with the Vampire (1994) Director
- A Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank Zappa (1993) as Self (archive footage)
- The Crying Game (1992) Director
- The Crying Game (1992) Writer
- The Miracle (1991) Writer
- The Miracle (1991) Director
- Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter (1990) Director
- We're No Angels (1989) Director
- High Spirits (1988) Director
- High Spirits (1988) Writer
- The Courier (1988) Executive Producer
- Mona Lisa (1986) Director
- Mona Lisa (1986) Writer
- Hooray For Holyrood (1986) as Self
- Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, Cameraman (1985) as Self
- The Company of Wolves (1984) Director
- The Company of Wolves (1984) Screenplay
- Night in Tunisia (1984) Writer
- Angel (1982) Director
- Angel (1982) Writer
- Traveller (1981) Writer
- The Making of Excalibur: Myth into Movie (1981) Director
- The Making of Excalibur: Myth into Movie (1981) Producer
- Mobile Homes (1979) Writer
- Film '72 (1971) as Self
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- The Riker's Ghost Director
- The Well of Saint Nobody Novel
- The Well of Saint Nobody Director
- The Well of Saint Nobody Screenplay