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Neil Jordan

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Neil Jordan Fast Facts:

Played saxophone and banjo in a music group called Eilis.
Founded the Irish Writers' Cooperative in 1974, and has published several books, including the short-story collection Night in Tunisia (1976), and novels including The Past (1980), The Dreams of the Beast (1983), Shade (2005) and Mistaken (2011).
Made his directing debut in 1982 with the thriller Angel, which also marked his first collaboration with Irish actor Stephen Rea.
Biggest box-office success to date was the 1992 Anne Rice adaptation Interview with the Vampire, which grossed more than $200 million worldwide.
The London Film Critics Awards recognized him as Director of the Year in 1984 for The Company of Wolves, and British Director of the Year and British Screenwriter of the Year in 1992 for The Crying Game.

Neil Jordan Relationships:
Beverly D'Angelo - Ex-significant Other
Brenda Rawn - Wife
Angela (O'Brien) Jordan - Mother
Dashiel Jordan - Son
Mary O'Donoghue - Ex-significant Other
Michael Jordan - Father
Daniel Jordan - Son
Ben Jordan - Son
Vivienne Shields - Ex-wife
Anna Jordan - Daughter
Sarah Jordan - Daughter
Neil Jordan Awards:
1999 BAFTA Awards: Best Film - Nominee
1999 BAFTA Awards: Best Adapted Screenplay - Winner
1999 BAFTA Awards: The David Lean Award for Achievement in Direction - Nominee
1992 BAFTA Awards: Best Film - Nominee
1992 BAFTA Awards: Best Original Screenplay - Nominee
1992 BAFTA Awards: The David Lean Award for Achievement in Direction - Nominee
1992 BAFTA Awards: The Alexander Korda Award for the Outstanding British Film of the Year - Winner
1986 BAFTA Awards: Best Film - Nominee
1986 BAFTA Awards: Best Original Screenplay - Nominee
1986 BAFTA Awards: Best Achievement in Direction - Nominee
2011 Emmy: Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series - Nominee
1987 Golden Globe: Best Screenplay - Motion Picture - Nominee
1992 Oscar: Best Achievement in Directing - Nominee
1992 Oscar: Best Writing (Original Screenplay) - Winner
2000 Golden Globe: Best Director - Motion Picture - Nominee
College:
National University of Ireland, University College, Dublin, Ireland (BA in Literature and History, 1972)