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Biography
Kirsten Sheridan (born July 14, 1976) is an Irish film director and screenwriter. The director of August Rush (2007) and Disco Pigs (2001), Sheridan was nominated for an Academy Award for co-writing the semi-autobiographical film In America with her father, director Jim Sheridan, and her sister, Naomi Sheridan. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kirsten Sheridan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 2004 · nominated
Filmography7 titles

My Left Foot
1989as Sharon
1989as Sharon

August Rush
2007Director
2007Director

In America
2002Writer
2002Writer

Lockerbie: A Search for Truth
2025Executive Producer
2025Executive Producer

Phoenix Rising
2022Executive Producer
2022Executive Producer

1,000 Times Good Night
2013Additional Writing
2013Additional Writing

Disco Pigs
2001Director
2001Director