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Neil Gaiman

Writer | Actor | Producer

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His last name is properly pronounced "gay-mun," not "guy-mun," as he says people often mispronounce it. Gaiman explains that it is an Anglicized version of a name that was originally Polish. See more trivia »

Born:

Neil R. Gaiman
in Portchester, England, UK
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2013 American Gods (TV series) (book) (announced)
 
???? The Graveyard Book (book) (announced)
 
2011-2013 Doctor Who (TV series)
– Nightmare in Silver (2013)
– The Doctor's Wife (2011) (written by)
 
2013 A Calendar of Tales: February Tale (short) (written by)
 
2013 A Calendar of Tales: October Tale (short) (written by)
 
2012 The Lingerer (short) (based on a story by)
 
2010 Nicholas Was (short)
 
2010 The 82nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (segment "What the Oscars Would Mean to Me: Coraline")
 
2009 10 Minute Tales (TV series)
– Statuesque (2009) (written by)
 
2009 Coraline (book)
 
2009 Coraline (Video Game) (story)
 
2008 It Was a Dark and Silly Night (short) (story)
 
2008 We Can Get Them for You Wholesale (short) (short story)
 
2007 Beowulf (screenplay)
 
2007 Stardust (novel)
 
2005 MirrorMask (story / teleplay)
 
2003 A Short Film About John Bolton (short) (writer)
 
2001 Neil Gaiman Live at the Aladdin (video documentary) (poem / short stories Chivalry, Babycakes, Being An Experiment Upon Strictly Scientific Lines, Locks and Price)
 
1998 Babylon 5 (TV series)
– Day of the Dead (1998) (writer)
 
1996 Neverwhere (TV mini-series)
– As Above, So Below (1996) (series deviser / written by)
– Down Street (1996) (series deviser / written by)
– Blackfriars (1996) (series deviser / written by)
– Earl's Court to Islington (1996) (series deviser / written by)
– Knightsbridge (1996) (series deviser / written by)
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2013 Jay and Silent Bob's Super Groovy Cartoon Movie (voice) (post-production)
 
2011 The Simpsons (TV series)
Neil Gaiman
– The Book Job (2011) … Neil Gaiman (voice)
 
2011 The Guild (TV series)
Neil Gaiman
– Downturn (2011) … Neil Gaiman
 
2010 Nothing is True: Behind the Scenes of 'Stardust' with Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess (video short)
 
1998 Archangel Thunderbird (TV movie)
Baal (voice)
 
Show ShowProducer (3 titles)
???? The Graveyard Book (producer) (announced)
 
2007 Beowulf (executive producer)
 
2007 Stardust (producer)
 
Show ShowDirector (2 titles)
2009 10 Minute Tales (TV series)
– Statuesque (2009)
 
2003 A Short Film About John Bolton (short)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (2 titles)
2012 The Last Days of Cinerama (documentary short) (writer: "One Tiny Thing")
 
2007 Beowulf (writer: "Olaf Drinking Song")
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (2 titles)
2004 Dragons: A Fantasy Made Real (TV movie) (creative consultant)
 
1997 Princess Mononoke (script adaptor: English version)
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2009 We Are the Sum (video short) (special thanks)
 
1999 Dogma (humble thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (35 titles)
???? Untitled Richard Brautigan Project (documentary) (in production)
Himself
 
2013 Last Call with Carson Daly (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 8 May 2013 (2013) … Himself - Guest
 
2012 Better Things: The Life and Choices of Jeffrey Catherine Jones (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode #8.47 (2011) … Himself - Guest
– Episode #7.183 (2011) … Himself - Guest
 
2011 Doctor Who Confidential (TV series documentary)
Himself - Writer
– Bigger on the Inside (2011) … Himself - Writer
 
2010 Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics (video documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Arthur (TV series)
Himself
– Falafelosophy/The Great Lint Rush (2010) … Himself (voice)
 
2010 Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 The People vs. George Lucas (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Coraline: U-Control Picture in Picture (video)
Himself
 
2009 Coraline: The Making of 'Coraline' (video short)
Himself
 
2009 Ànima (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.66 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 The Colbert Report (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Neil Gaiman/Jonathan Chait (2009) … Himself - Guest
 
2009 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 3 February 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2008 Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Dreams with Sharp Teeth (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 The Origins of Beowulf (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 The Art of Beowulf (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 Beasts of Burden Designing the Creatures of Beowulf (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 A Hero's Journey: The Making of Beowulf (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006-2008 HypaSpace (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #7.1 (2008) … Himself
– Episode #5.210 (2006) … Himself
– Episode #5.123 (2006) … Himself
 
2008 Thaco
Himself
 
2007 In Search of Steve Ditko (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Comic-Con 2007 Live (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 Will Eisner: Portrait of a Sequential Artist (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 American Scary (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Downtown Film Fest (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 The Making of 'MirrorMask' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Life, the Universe and Douglas Adams (video documentary)
Narrated by (voice)
 
2004 13 Nights of Fright with Neil Gaiman (TV movie)
Himself
 
2003 The Eldritch Influence: The Life, Vision, and Phenomenon of H.P. Lovecraft (documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Comic Book Superheroes Unmasked (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Sex, Lies & Superheroes (documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Neil Gaiman Live at the Aladdin (video documentary)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1999) Wrote the illustrated novel "Sandman: The Dream Hunters", illustrated by Yoshitaka Amano. See more »

Publicity Listings:

9 Interviews  | 13 Articles  | See more »

Official Sites:

Official Site | Official blog | See more »

Height:

5' 10¾" (1.80 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Fantasy gets into your bones. See more »

Trivia:

His last name is properly pronounced "gay-mun," not "guy-mun," as he says people often mispronounce it. Gaiman explains that it is an Anglicized version of a name that was originally Polish. See more »

Trademark:

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Star Sign:

Scorpio