Neil Gaiman

Neil Gaiman

1960-11-10 Portchester, England, UK 60 Credits

Biography

Neil Richard Gaiman (born 10 November 1960) is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, graphic novels, audio theatre and films. His notable works include the comic book series The Sandman and novels Stardust, American Gods, Coraline, and The Graveyard Book. Gaiman's writing has won numerous awards, including Hugo, Nebula, and Bram Stoker, as well as the 2009 Newbery Medal and 2010 Carnegie Medal in Literature. He is the first author to win both the Newbery and the Carnegie medal...

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Hold Me: A Hellblazer Story

Hold Me: A Hellblazer Story

2024

Comic Book

10.0

"Hold Me" follows John through cold, desolate London, where he encounters a mysterious "Shadowed Man" seeking connection. As John reconnects with his ...

Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose

Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose

2023

as Gef (voice)

5.4
Acting

In 1935, Hungarian-American para-psychologist Nandor Fodor began his investigation of a strange occurrence on the Isle of Man. An average British fami...

Neil Gaiman On JRR Tolkien

2023

Acting

Join Neil Gaiman in this MasterClass video, where he talks about his history loving The Hobbit & The Lord Of The Rings trilogy.

David Baddiel: Jews Don't Count

David Baddiel: Jews Don't Count

2022

as Self

10.0
Acting

The writer and comedian looks at antisemitism and the progressive left. From theatre to football, Baddiel explores a political blindspot with Stephen ...

Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters

Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters

2022

as Self

5.5
Acting

As one of the most successful independent comic book creators, Mignola has inspired generations of writers and artists. This feature-length documentar...

The Sparks Brothers

The Sparks Brothers

2021

as Self

7.4
Acting

Take a musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with brothers Ron & Russell Mael, celebrating the inspiring legacy of Sparks: your fav...

Good Omens: Lockdown

Good Omens: Lockdown

2020

Writer

7.8
Writing

Aziraphale and Crowley talk over the phone about how they're dealing with the lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mum and Son's Chilling Adventures

Mum and Son's Chilling Adventures

2019

as Self

7.0
Acting

Mum and Son's Chilling Adventures is a documentary film that features the unique relationship of a mother and son ghost hunting team that investigates...

The Mushroom Hunters

2019

Writer

Writing

A poem by Neil Gaiman, about the dawn of science and the hands of women

DC Showcase: Death

DC Showcase: Death

2019

Characters

8.4

Vincent, an artist with unresolved inner demons, meets a mysterious girl who helps him come to terms with his creative legacy… and eventual death.

The Grave of St. Oran

The Grave of St. Oran

2019

as Narrator (voice)

Acting

On the Irish island of Iona in the sixth century, two saints arrive ashore and try to build a chapel.

The Grave of St. Oran

The Grave of St. Oran

2019

Writer

Writing

On the Irish island of Iona in the sixth century, two saints arrive ashore and try to build a chapel.

Temple of Art

Temple of Art

2018

as Self

Acting

A documentary that explores what it means to be an artist and why it's important to pursue your passion- even in the face of failure.

Temple of Art

Temple of Art

2018

Executive Producer

Producing

A documentary that explores what it means to be an artist and why it's important to pursue your passion- even in the face of failure.

Signal to Noise

Signal to Noise

2018

Original Story, Writer

Writing

A pilot for a never made feature length film, about a dying movie director.

Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin

Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin

2018

as Self - Writer

7.6
Acting

The extraordinary life story of science fiction and fantasy writer Ursula K. Le Guin (1929-2018) who, in spite of remaining for many years on the side...

Boiled Angels: The Trial of Mike Diana

Boiled Angels: The Trial of Mike Diana

2018

7.7
Acting

Florida, 1994. Artist Mike Diana is convicted on an obscenity charge in the wake of an undercover police officer purchasing his limited edition zine B...

Ghosts Behind the Screen

Ghosts Behind the Screen

2017

as Musician/Performer

7.0
Acting

In the excitement of the roaring 20s, a new kind of movie palace was constructed by the Bay. More than 90 years later, Tampa Theatre has become known ...

How to Talk to Girls at Parties

How to Talk to Girls at Parties

2017

Writer, Executive Producer, Short Story

6.0
Writing Producing

In 1970s London, a teenage outsider named Enn falls in love with a rebellious alien girl named Zan, who has come to Earth for a party. Together, they ...

The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin

The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin

2017

as Self

6.6
Acting

The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin celebrates one of the world’s most beloved storytellers, following his evolution from a conservative son of the O...

Terry Pratchett: Back in Black

Terry Pratchett: Back in Black

2017

as Self

7.6
Acting

A poignant and humorous film telling the life story of the hugely popular author of the discworld series of books, in his own words.

Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously

Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously

2016

as Self

7.0
Acting

Neil Gaiman is one of the most beloved storytellers in the world today, a medium-jumping legend who opened a new era of comics with Sandman, scared a ...

The Making of a Superhero Musical

The Making of a Superhero Musical

2015

as Melvin Morel

Acting

A mockumentary following the troubled production of Clockmen: The Musical, focusing on a cosplayer-turned-actress who reacts to the stress of the prod...

Frankenstein and the Vampyre: A Dark and Stormy Night

Frankenstein and the Vampyre: A Dark and Stormy Night

2014

as Self

9.1
Acting

A drama-documentary telling the story of the celebrated gathering in Geneva, 1816 which led to the creation of both Frankenstein and the first modern ...

Future Shock! The Story of 2000AD

Future Shock! The Story of 2000AD

2014

as Self

6.6
Acting

A long overdue documentary that tells the story of 2000AD, the unsung cult hero of the comics industry. This film will celebrate and pay respect to t...

Marvel Knights: Eternals

Marvel Knights: Eternals

2014

Writer, Comic Book

6.9
Writing

You are thousands of years old. You have amazing powers. You have watched civilizations rise and fall. So why does no one remember any of this? Best-s...

The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill

The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill

2014

as Self

6.8
Acting

This documentary explores Kate Bush's career and music, from January 1978's Wuthering Heights to her 2011 album 50 Words for Snow, through the testimo...

A Dream of Flying

A Dream of Flying

2013

Writer

8.3
Writing

In a world where some children are able to fly, one girl is placed in an institution until she learns to keep her feet on the ground. She spends her l...

Doctor Who Explained

Doctor Who Explained

2013

as Self

8.5
Acting

A BBC America documentary explores the mysterious and two-hearted alien who is the Doctor with exclusive interviews with cast members from the show's ...

Doctor Who: Rain Gods

Doctor Who: Rain Gods

2013

Writer

10.0
Writing

The Doctor and River Song find themselves at the mercy of the natives of the planet of the Rain Gods, who mean to sacrifice them to their deities, unt...

Neil Gaiman's We Can Get Them for You Wholesal

Neil Gaiman's We Can Get Them for You Wholesal

2013

as Himself - Narrator (voice)

Acting

How one man's obsession with getting a great bargain gets him in way over his head.

Neil Gaiman's We Can Get Them for You Wholesal

Neil Gaiman's We Can Get Them for You Wholesal

2013

Story

Writing

How one man's obsession with getting a great bargain gets him in way over his head.

Jay and Silent Bob's Super Groovy Cartoon Movie

Jay and Silent Bob's Super Groovy Cartoon Movie

2013

as Albert the Manservant (voice)

5.1
Acting

When they can no longer stomach the ever-growing weed of suburban crime, Jay and Silent Bob take on the mantles of costumed avengers Bluntman and Chro...

Amanda Palmer And The Grand Theft Orchestra

Amanda Palmer And The Grand Theft Orchestra

2012

Acting

Amanda Palmer and The Grand Theft Orchestra performing live at Koko, London from October 2012.

Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields

Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields

2011

as Self

6.7
Acting

Ten years in the making, Strange Powers is an intimate documentary portrait of songwriter Stephin Merritt and his band the Magnetic Fields. With his u...

Nicholas Was

2010

Poem

This dark tale tells the story of what really happens every year when Santa visits the world. Based on a poem by Neil Gaiman.

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

2010

as Self

7.0
Acting

A look at the history of the comic book publication that launched such legendary characters as Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman.

The People vs. George Lucas

The People vs. George Lucas

2010

as Self

6.4
Acting

The passion the original Star Wars trilogy inspires in its fans is unparalleled; but when it comes to George Lucas himself, many have found their ardo...

Coraline: The Making of 'Coraline'

Coraline: The Making of 'Coraline'

2009

as Self

5.0
Acting

A look at the complexities and intricacies of making the 2009 stop motion animation film Coraline.

Coraline

Coraline

2009

Book

7.9

Wandering her rambling old house in her boring new town, 11-year-old Coraline discovers a hidden door to a strangely idealized version of her life. In...

It Was a Dark and Silly Night

It Was a Dark and Silly Night

2008

Original Story

Writing

Unexpected guests crash a children’s cemetery party in this humorously macabre adaptation of a Neil Gaiman story, animated in typically ghoulish style...

Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown

Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown

2008

as Self

7.3
Acting

A chronicle of the life, work and mind that created the Cthulhu mythos.

Dreams with Sharp Teeth

Dreams with Sharp Teeth

2008

as Himself

7.3
Acting

The documentary story of Harlan Ellison

Thaco

Thaco

2008

as Himself

5.5
Acting

Get your geek on! THACO is the story of four nerds in their 30s - adults, but not grown up - who never quite get around to the dungeon adventure on ga...

Beowulf

Beowulf

2007

Screenplay

5.9
Writing

A 6th-century Scandinavian warrior named Beowulf embarks on a mission to slay the man-like ogre, Grendel.

In Search of Steve Ditko

In Search of Steve Ditko

2007

as Self

7.0
Acting

Jonathan Ross attempts to track down reclusive comic book artist Steve Ditko, best known as the co-creator of Spider-Man and Doctor Strange for Marvel...

Stardust

Stardust

2007

Novel, Producer

7.3
Producing

In a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a promise to his beloved that he'll retrieve a fallen star by venturing into the ...

Will Eisner: Portrait of a Sequential Artist

Will Eisner: Portrait of a Sequential Artist

2007

9.0
Acting

Arguably the most influential person in American comics, Will Eisner, as artist, entrepreneur, innovator, and visual storyteller, enjoyed a career tha...

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

2005

as Self

9.5
Acting

Documentary about the great 1940s horror movie producer Val Lewton, featured on the 2005 DVD release "The Val Lewton Horror Collection."

MirrorMask

MirrorMask

2005

Writer, Screenplay

6.4
Writing

In a fantasy world of opposing kingdoms, a 15-year old girl must find the fabled MirrorMask in order to save the kingdom and get home.

Comic Book Superheroes Unmasked

Comic Book Superheroes Unmasked

2003

as Self

7.4
Acting

Industry insiders like Stan Lee and Neil Gaiman (The Sandman) reflect on the way their colorful creations reflect society at large. They have spread f...

Sex, Lies & Superheroes

2003

as Himself

5.0
Acting

Sex, Lies & Superheroes features the writers and artists who have helped make comic books a medium for sophisticated stories and artwork...

A Short Film About John Bolton

A Short Film About John Bolton

2003

Writer, Director

6.4
Writing Directing

A Short Film About John Bolton is a darkly hip and hilarious film explores the question that torments artists of every medium: "Where do your ideas co...

The Eldritch Influence: The Life, Vision, and Phenomenon of H.P. Lovecraft

2003

as Himself

8.0
Acting

The Eldritch Influence looks at the world of literary outsider H.P. Lovecraft who posthumously infected a large number of artists, writers, mystics, a...

Life, the Universe and Douglas Adams

Life, the Universe and Douglas Adams

2002

as Narrator

8.0
Acting

A celebration of Douglas Adams, the genius behind The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy who died in May 2001, aged just 49. First heard on radio in 1...

Princess Mononoke in the U.S.A.

Princess Mononoke in the U.S.A.

2001

as Himself

9.7
Acting

This short documentary follows director Hayao Miyazaki and producer Toshio Suzuki as they attend two film festivals showing the film Princess Mononoke...

Neil Gaiman Live at the Aladdin

Neil Gaiman Live at the Aladdin

2001

as himself

Acting

At the Aladdin Theatre in Portland, Oregon, author Neil Gaiman reads several of his short stories during a stop on his 2000 Last Angel Tour.

Archangel Thunderbird

Archangel Thunderbird

1998

as Baal

6.0
Acting

A bizarre live-action/stop motion hybrid television film following Dr. Churchill and his resistance force's last desperate attempt to stop an invading...

Cinnamon

N/A

Original Story, Executive Producer, Writer

Writing Producing

Born with pearl eyes that render her blind to the physical world, Cinnamon’s destiny is shaped forever when a mysterious talking tiger appears. Offeri...

The Ocean at the End of the Lane

N/A

Novel

A man attending a funeral in his hometown comes face-to-face with his past when he is confronted with memories of mistrust, adultery, abuse, and a fan...