| Jim Sheridan | |
|---|---|
 Sheridan at the 76th Academy Awards Nominee Luncheon | |
| 6 Nominations | |
| Role | Director, Screenwriter |
| Born | February 6, 1949 |
| Dublin, Ireland | |
Jim Sheridan is an Irish film director. A six-time Academy Award nominee, Sheridan is perhaps best known for his films My Left Foot, In the Name of the Father, and In America. He has three daughters which he has collaborated with in screenwriting.
Nominations[]
- 62nd Academy Awards, 1989
- Best Adapted Screenplay — My Left Foot (shared with Shane Connaughton)
- Best Director — My Left Foot
- 66th Academy Awards, 1993
- Best Adapted Screenplay — In the Name of the Father (shared with Terry George)
- Best Director — In the Name of the Father
- Best Picture — In the Name of the Father
- 76th Academy Awards, 2003
- Best Original Screenplay — In America (shared with Naomi Sheridan, Kirsten Sheridan)