Neil Jordan

Neil Jordan is an Irish author, screenwriter, producer, and director for film and television.

In 1979 his published collection of short stories NIGHT IN TUNISIA, won the Guardian fiction Prize. He has published 8 novels and most recently a memoir, AMNESIAC.

Jordan has been awarded recognition for writing; winning the the Irish PEN(2004), ROONEY(1981) and KERRY GROUP fiction award for Shade (2005) , and MISTAKEN (2011) which also received the 2011 Irish Books Awards Novel of the Year.

Jordan has over 18 films to his credit including ANGEL (1982), INTERVIEW WITH A VAMPIRE(1994), THE BUTCHER BOY.(1997) . He has gained international recognition and awards for many of his films including several Baftas, IFTA’S And an Academy Award for THE CRYING GAME (1992). A Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival was awarded to MICHAEL COLLINS(1996).