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Director
Neil Gaiman
Writing
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 1All crew credits: 33
TMDB ID: 23446
IMDb ID: nm0301274
Known for: Writing
Born: November 10, 1960
Age: 65
Place of birth: Portchester, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1989 - 2025
Years active: 37
Average TMDB rating: 7.13
Wikidata: Q210059
Frequent jobs
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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 medals for the same work. Description above from the Wikipedia article Neil Gaiman,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Neil Gaiman.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Neil Gaiman.
8.5
DC Showcase: Death
Characters
2019 Movie
7.9
Coraline
Book
2009 Movie
7.4
The Sparks Brothers
as Self
2021 Movie
7.3
Stardust
Novel
2007 Movie
6.4
MirrorMask
Writer
2005 Movie
6.4
The People vs. George Lucas
as Self
2010 Movie
6.0
How to Talk to Girls at Parties
Writer
2017 Movie
5.9
Beowulf
Screenplay
2007 Movie
5.0
Jay and Silent Bob's Super Groovy Cartoon Movie
as Albert the Manservant (voice)
2013 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Neil Gaiman.
8.4
Lucifer
Characters • 93 eps
2016 Series
8.1
What If...?
Thanks • 4 eps
2021 Series
8.0
Babylon 5
Writer • 1 eps
1994 Series
8.0
The Simpsons
as Neil Gaiman (voice) • 2 eps
1989 Series
8.0
Good Omens
Writer • 12 eps
2019 Series
7.9
Staged
as Neil Gaiman • 1 eps
2020 Series
7.9
The Big Bang Theory
as Neil Gaiman • 1 eps
2007 Series
7.9
The Sandman
Executive Producer • 23 eps
2022 Series
7.8
The Flash
Thanks • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.7
Dead Boy Detectives
Characters • 8 eps
2024 Series
7.6
Doctor Who
Writer • 2 eps
2005 Series
7.5
Doom Patrol
Thanks • 1 eps
2019 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Neil Gaiman.
7.9
Coraline
Book
2009 Movie
7.3
Stardust
Novel
2007 Movie
5.9
Beowulf
Screenplay
2007 Movie
6.0
How to Talk to Girls at Parties
Writer
2017 Movie
6.4
MirrorMask
Writer
2005 Movie
7.4
The Sparks Brothers
as Self
2021 Movie
6.4
The People vs. George Lucas
as Self
2010 Movie
6.3
The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
as Self
2017 Movie
7.6
Terry Pratchett: Back in Black
as Self
2017 Movie
6.9
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
as Self
2010 Movie
6.7
Marvel Knights: Eternals
Writer
2014 Movie
5.0
Sex, Lies & Superheroes
as Himself
2003 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Neil Gaiman.
8.0
The Simpsons
as Neil Gaiman (voice) • 2 eps
1989 Series
7.8
The Flash
Thanks • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.6
Doctor Who
Writer • 2 eps
2005 Series
8.4
Lucifer
Characters • 93 eps
2016 Series
5.3
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.9
The Big Bang Theory
as Neil Gaiman • 1 eps
2007 Series
8.0
Babylon 5
Writer • 1 eps
1994 Series
8.1
What If...?
Thanks • 4 eps
2021 Series
7.9
The Sandman
Executive Producer • 23 eps
2022 Series
7.5
Doom Patrol
Thanks • 1 eps
2019 Series
6.9
The Colbert Report
1 eps
2005 Series
7.1
American Gods
Executive Producer • 26 eps
2017 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Neil Gaiman.
10.0
Hold Me: A Hellblazer Story
Comic Book
2024 Movie
7.8
Good Omens: Lockdown
Writer
2020 Movie
8.5
DC Showcase: Death
Characters
2019 Movie
The Grave of St. Oran
Writer
2019 Movie
Temple of Art
Executive Producer
2018 Movie
Signal to Noise
Original Story
2018 Movie
6.0
How to Talk to Girls at Parties
Writer
2017 Movie
6.7
Marvel Knights: Eternals
Writer
2014 Movie
8.3
A Dream of Flying
Writer
2013 Movie
8.0
Doctor Who: Rain Gods
Writer
2013 Movie
Neil Gaiman's We Can Get Them for You Wholesal
Story
2013 Movie
7.9
Coraline
Book
2009 Movie
6.0
It Was a Dark and Silly Night
Original Story
2008 Movie
5.9
Beowulf
Screenplay
2007 Movie
7.3
Stardust
Novel
2007 Movie
6.4
MirrorMask
Writer
2005 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Neil Gaiman.
6.1
Eyes of Wakanda
Thanks • 1 eps
2025 Series
7.7
Dead Boy Detectives
Characters • 8 eps
2024 Series
7.9
The Sandman
Executive Producer • 23 eps
2022 Series
8.1
What If...?
Thanks • 4 eps
2021 Series
8.0
Good Omens
Writer • 12 eps
2019 Series
7.5
Doom Patrol
Thanks • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.1
American Gods
Executive Producer • 26 eps
2017 Series
6.2
Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories
Original Story • 4 eps
2016 Series
8.4
Lucifer
Characters • 93 eps
2016 Series
7.8
The Flash
Thanks • 1 eps
2014 Series
5.2
Marvel Knights: Eternals
Writer • 10 eps
2014 Series
7.6
Doctor Who
Writer • 2 eps
2005 Series
6.7
Neverwhere
Writer • 6 eps
1996 Series
8.0
Babylon 5
Writer • 1 eps
1994 Series
Anansi Boys
Writer • 4 eps
Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Neil Gaiman.
5.4
Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose
as Gef (voice)
2023 Movie
10.0
David Baddiel: Jews Don't Count
as Self
2022 Movie
6.1
Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters
as Self
2022 Movie
7.4
The Sparks Brothers
as Self
2021 Movie
7.0
Mum and Son's Chilling Adventures
as Self
2019 Movie
The Grave of St. Oran
as Narrator (voice)
2019 Movie
Temple of Art
as Self
2018 Movie
7.8
Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin
as Self - Writer
2018 Movie
7.7
Boiled Angels: The Trial of Mike Diana
2018 Movie
7.0
Ghosts Behind the Screen
as Musician/Performer
2017 Movie
6.3
The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
as Self
2017 Movie
7.6
Terry Pratchett: Back in Black
as Self
2017 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Neil Gaiman.
7.4
Superpowered: The DC Story
as Self (archive footage) • 1 eps
2023 Series
7.9
The Sandman
as Crow / Skull Bird (voice) • 1 eps
2022 Series
7.9
Staged
as Neil Gaiman • 1 eps
2020 Series
8.4
Lucifer
as God (voice) • 1 eps
2016 Series
7.0
The Real History of Science Fiction
as Self • 3 eps
2014 Series
5.3
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
5.0
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
as Self - Not My Job guest • 1 eps
2011 Series
7.9
The Big Bang Theory
as Neil Gaiman • 1 eps
2007 Series
7.1
The Guild
as Neil Gaiman • 1 eps
2007 Series
6.9
The Colbert Report
1 eps
2005 Series
8.0
The Simpsons
as Neil Gaiman (voice) • 2 eps
1989 Series
5.7
Prisoners of Gravity
as Self • 25 eps
1989 Series