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Neil Gaiman (b. November 10, 1960) is a prolific British fantasy and horror writer, best known in the comics industry for his work on Sandman. He occasionally acts in adaptations of his work, such as narrating the audio drama version of The Sandman, and voicing God in an episode of Lucifer.

Professional History

Neil Gaiman's first mainstream work for DC Comics was the prestige format Black Orchid limited series. Gaiman is more famous however for the creation of the Sandman and the mythos of the Dreaming.

  • In February, 2010, the movie Coraline, based on Neil's book of the same name, was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film. Coraline (movie) has also won a Children's BAFTA and has been nominated for a Golden Globe.
  • The Graveyard Book won the 2009 Hugo and Newbery Awards, as well as a Locus Award for best YA novel. It was also shortlisted for the World Fantasy and Locus Awards for Best Science Fiction Novel.
  • In 2008, Neil's movie Stardust won the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form.
  • Anansi Boys reached the number one spot on the New York Times bestseller list, and won both the Locus and British Fantasy Awards in 2006.
  • American Gods won the Bram Stoker award for Best Novel in 2001.

Personal History

Neil Gaiman is a prolific writer. He is widely known for his work on the popular Sandman series under the Vertigo imprint for DC. He is also an award-winning writer, whose works include the novels "American Gods", "Anansi Boys", and "The Graveyard Book" among others, including ones illustrated by Dave McKean and Charles Vess. He has had two movies based on his novels: "Stardust" and "Coraline". He also wrote the screenplays for "MirrorMask", "Beowulf", and the BBC Mini-Series "Neverwhere" which he then adapted into a book.

Work History

Acting Credits

Lucifer 2016-2021 God
     "Once Upon a Time" May 28, 2018 God
The Sandman 2020- Narrator
     The Sandman (audio drama) Episode: Sleep of the Just   Narrator
     The Sandman (audio drama) Episode: Imperfect Hosts   Narrator
     The Sandman (audio drama) Episode: Dream a Little Dream of Me   Narrator
     The Sandman (audio drama) Episode: Passengers   Narrator
     The Sandman (audio drama) Episode: 24 Hours   Narrator
     The Sandman (audio drama) Episode: Sound & Fury   Narrator
     The Sandman (audio drama) Episode: The Sound of Her Wings   Narrator
     The Sandman (audio drama) Episode: Tales in the Sand   Narrator
     The Sandman (audio drama) Episode: Men of Good Fortune   Narrator
     The Sandman (audio drama) Episode: The Doll's House   Narrator
     The Sandman (audio drama) Episode: Moving In   Narrator
     The Sandman (audio drama) Episode: Playing House   Narrator
     The Sandman (audio drama) Episode: Collectors   Narrator
     The Sandman (audio drama) Episode: Into the Night   Narrator
     The Sandman (audio drama) Episode: Lost Hearts   Narrator
     The Sandman (audio drama) Episode: Calliope   Narrator
     The Sandman (audio drama) Episode: A Dream of a Thousand Cats   Narrator
     The Sandman (audio drama) Episode: Facade   Narrator
     The Sandman (audio drama) Episode: A Midsummer Night's Dream   Narrator
     The Sandman (audio drama) Episode: Seasons of Mist - Prologue   Narrator
     The Sandman (audio drama) Episode: Seasons of Mist - Chapter I   Narrator
     The Sandman (audio drama) Episode: Seasons of Mist - Chapter II   Narrator
The Sandman 2022- Crow
     "Dream of a Thousand Cats/Calliope" August 19, 2022 Crow

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