Neil Jordan (born 25 February 1950) is an Irish filmmaker, screenwriter, and novelist known for atmospheric stories that often blend psychological drama, politics, sexuality, crime, and the supernatural. He first gained major attention as a writer before moving into film, and his breakthrough as a director came with Mona Lisa (1986), a British crime drama that earned strong critical acclaim. Jordan became internationally recognised with The Crying Game (1992), a complex thriller about identity, loyalty, and political violence, which won him the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
His filmography also includes Interview with the Vampire (1994), Michael Collins (1996), The Butcher Boy (1997), The End of the Affair (1999), Breakfast on Pluto (2005), Byzantium (2012), and Greta (2018). Jordan is especially associated with elegant, moody filmmaking and characters who exist on the margins of society, often caught between fantasy and reality. Alongside directing, he has continued to write novels and screenplays, and he remains one of Ireland’s most internationally respected filmmakers.
Interview with the Vampire
Interview with the Vampire was filmed across Louisiana, California, England and France, with New Orleans giving the film its strongest historical identity.
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