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Neil Jordan
Birth at
25 February 1950
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Director and screenwriter Neil Jordan was born on February 25, 1950 in Sligo, Ireland. He studied at the University of Dublin and studied Irish history and English literature. Neil Jordan began his career as a writer, in 1976 he published a collection of short stories “Night in Tunisia”, and four years later he published the novel “The Past”. Neil Jordan appeared in the film industry thanks to director John Boorman, who invited him as a literary consultant to work on the script Excalibur (1981).
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Director and screenwriter Neil Jordan was born on February 25, 1950 in Sligo, Ireland. He studied at the University of Dublin and studied Irish history and English literature. Neil Jordan began his career as a writer, in 1976 he published a collection of short stories “Night in Tunisia”, and four years later he published the novel “The Past”. Neil Jordan appeared in the film industry thanks to director John Boorman, who invited him as a literary consultant to work on the script Excalibur (1981). Jordan later made a documentary about the filming of the film. As a screenwriter, he also participated in the creation of the film "Traveler", and the following year Neil Jordan directed the crime drama "Angel" ("Danny Boy / Angel"). Great international interest attracted the following work of Jordan, a kind of "terrible tale" about Red Riding Hood - "In the company of wolves." The film, released in 1984, made a good box office and was distinguished by excellent camera and directorial work. This was followed by a commercially successful thriller about the London underworld - "Mona Lisa"; the lead actor, Bob Hoskins, was awarded several cinematic prizes. After a short and not too successful work in Hollywood, the director returned to England, where he staged one of his best films “Miracle” (1991). An international hit was Neil Jordan's psychological thriller "The Outrageous Game" (1992), which received six major Oscar nominations - Jordan received awards from the American Film Academy and the New York Film Critics Association for best original screenplay. In 1994, his adaptation of Anne Rice’s novel “Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Diaries” with Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt was released, which gained great audience success. Two years later, Neil Jordan carried out his long-term project - he directed a biographical film "Michael Collins", about one of the founders of the Irish Republican Army. The film was awarded the 1996 Golden Lion prize at the Venice Festival. Released in 1996, the picture “The Butcher Boy” brought its creator “Silver Bear” Berlin festival. In 1999, a new work of the famous director and screenwriter was released - a drama based on the novel by Graham Greene "The End of the Romance", the main roles in the film were performed by Rafe Fiennes and Julianne Moore.