My Left Foot

Name: My Left Foot
Director: Jim Sheridan
Genre: Biography, Drama
Released: 1989

1989

Jim Sheridan

1989·TV-14· Ireland

Ireland,

United Kingdom

Award tierSilver

Metascore

Christy Brown, born with cerebral palsy, learns to paint and write with his only controllable limb - his left foot.

Cast

Daniel Day-Lewis·Brenda Fricker·Alison Whelan·Kirsten Sheridan

Languages

English

Major Awards

2 wins · 6 nominations

Wins (2)

Best Actor

Academy Awards, USA (1990)

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Other

New York Film Critics Circle Awards (1989)

Best Film

Nominations (6)

Best Picture

BAFTA Awards (1990)

Best Film

European Film Awards (1989)

Young European Film of the Year

Academy Awards, USA (1990)

Best Picture

Best Director

Academy Awards, USA (1990)

Best Director

Best Screenplay

BAFTA Awards (1990)

Best Screenplay - Adapted

Writers Guild of America, USA (1990)

Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium