Neil Jordan

Neil Jordan

75 · Born: Feb 25, 1950

Personal Details

BornFeb 25, 1950 Sligo, Ireland
Spouse
  • Brenda Rawn

    ( Jun 30, 2004 to May 10, 2025 )
  • Vivienne Shields

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )

Biography

Neil Jordan, a multifaceted individual with a passion for creative storytelling, began his career by crafting intricate and engaging short stories. His remarkable talent caught the attention of esteemed literary critics, earning him the prestigious Guardian Fiction prize in 1976 for his captivating narrative, "A Night in Tunisia". This remarkable achievement served as a catalyst, propelling Jordan into the world of filmmaking.

As a result of his newfound success, renowned film director John Boorman took notice of Jordan's exceptional writing abilities and approached him with an intriguing opportunity. Boorman invited Jordan to create a documentary that would delve into the making of his epic film, "Excalibur". This chance encounter marked the beginning of Jordan's journey as a film director, allowing him to bring his imaginative vision to life on the big screen.

Career

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2008
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2004
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1995
Lumière and Company
Lumière and Company as (segment "John Boorman")
{"id":272075,"title":"A Look Through His Lens","year":"2024","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-look-through-his-lens","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_272075.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_272075.jpg"},"released":1}
2024
{"id":138423,"title":"An Accidental Studio","year":"2019","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/an-accidental-studio","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_138423.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_138423.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
{"id":133667,"title":"Love Express. The Disappearance of Walerian Borowczyk","year":"2018","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/love-express-the-disappearance-of-walerian-borowczyk","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_133667.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_133667.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
{"id":194744,"title":"Behind the Sword in the Stone","year":"2013","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/behind-the-sword-in-the-stone","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_194744.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_194744.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
{"id":157850,"title":"Century of Cinema","year":"1995","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/century-of-cinema-1995-2","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_157850.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_157850.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
{"id":52545,"title":"The Actors","year":"2003","job":"Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-actors","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_52545.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_52545.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
The Actors
The Actors as Story
{"id":162991,"title":"Traveller","year":"1981","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/traveller-1981","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_162991.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_162991.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
Traveller
Traveller as Writer
{"id":207921,"title":"Marlowe","year":"2023","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/marlowe-2022","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/r2r77r6qqm80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/r2r77r6qqm80.jpg"},"released":1}
2023
Marlowe
Marlowe as Director, Screenplay
{"id":124477,"title":"Greta","year":"2018","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/greta-2018","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/74an0jvbttv0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/74an0jvbttv0.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
Greta
Greta as Director, Screenplay
{"id":10637,"title":"Byzantium","year":"2012","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/byzantium","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4q1eljanctu0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4q1eljanctu0.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
Byzantium
Byzantium as Director
{"id":13138,"title":"Ondine","year":"2009","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ondine","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1i2m3a7jv89o.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1i2m3a7jv89o.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
Ondine
Ondine as Director, Writer
{"id":2553,"title":"The Brave One","year":"2007","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-brave-one","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5pu3iald80m0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5pu3iald80m0.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
The Brave One
The Brave One as Director
{"id":8570,"title":"Breakfast on Pluto","year":"2005","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/breakfast-on-pluto","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/63mq4slf2910.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/63mq4slf2910.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
Breakfast on Pluto
Breakfast on Pluto as Director, Screenplay
{"id":52425,"title":"The Good Thief","year":"2003","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-good-thief","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7q9hlv33b3r0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7q9hlv33b3r0.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
The Good Thief
The Good Thief as Director, Screenplay
{"id":6923,"title":"In Dreams","year":"1999","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/in-dreams","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7o9h00uel9u0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7o9h00uel9u0.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
In Dreams
In Dreams as Director, Screenplay
{"id":7009,"title":"The End of the Affair","year":"1999","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-end-of-the-affair","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1hq25nm1sb9g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1hq25nm1sb9g.jpg"},"released":1}
The End of the Affair
The End of the Affair as Director, Screenplay
{"id":25632,"title":"The Butcher Boy","year":"1998","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-butcher-boy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/be657634mpi0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/be657634mpi0.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
The Butcher Boy
The Butcher Boy as Director, Screenplay
{"id":6988,"title":"Michael Collins","year":"1996","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/michael-collins","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/cnh016ulujg0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/cnh016ulujg0.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
Michael Collins
Michael Collins as Director, Writer
{"id":265,"title":"Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles","year":"1994","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/interview-with-the-vampire-the-vampire-chronicles","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4ppkn5rhha20.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4ppkn5rhha20.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
{"id":4838,"title":"The Crying Game","year":"1992","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-crying-game","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_4838.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_4838.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
The Crying Game
The Crying Game as Director, Screenplay
{"id":58989,"title":"The Miracle","year":"1991","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-miracle","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_58989.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_58989.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
The Miracle
The Miracle as Director, Writer
{"id":173104,"title":"Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter","year":"1990","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/red-hot-blue-a-tribute-to-cole-porter","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_173104.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_173104.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
{"id":7034,"title":"We're No Angels","year":"1989","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/were-no-angels-1989","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7034.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7034.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
{"id":7218,"title":"High Spirits","year":"1988","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/high-spirits","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/pnncncetrc00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/pnncncetrc00.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
High Spirits
High Spirits as Director, Writer
{"id":7557,"title":"Mona Lisa","year":"1986","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mona-lisa","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7557.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7557.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
Mona Lisa
Mona Lisa as Director, Screenplay
{"id":28015,"title":"The Company of Wolves","year":"1984","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-company-of-wolves","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5jgmi1frndl0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5jgmi1frndl0.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
The Company of Wolves
The Company of Wolves as Director, Screenplay
{"id":63254,"title":"Angel","year":"1982","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/angel-1982","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63254.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63254.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
Angel
Angel as Director, Writer
{"id":103830677,"title":"Riviera","year":"2017","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/riviera","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7ipbini8te60.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7ipbini8te60.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
Riviera
Riviera as Creator
{"id":561,"title":"The Borgias","year":"2011","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-borgias-us","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/716naoma0ri0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/716naoma0ri0.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
The Borgias
The Borgias as Creator