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 |
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"Once Upon a Time" | May 28, 2018 | God |
The Sandman | 2020- | Narrator |
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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 |
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"Dream of a Thousand Cats/Calliope" | August 19, 2022 | Crow |