Neil Gaiman British Journalist From Portchester
Neil Gaiman · beekeeper and comics writer · British
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Biography
Neil Gaiman is a British journalist born on 10 November 1960 in Portchester. He is recognised for appearances in Beowulf (2007) and Lucifer (2016).
Early life
Neil Gaiman is the son of David Gaiman.
Career
Records list A Short Film About John Bolton (2003) as his earliest screen credit. In the 2010s, he appeared in Jay & Silent Bob's Super Groovy Cartoon Movie (2013). The 2020s brought Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose (2023, as Gef).
In all, 11 films and 2 TV series appear in his credits from 2003 to 2023. He is also credited as director on A Short Film About John Bolton and Statuesque, and writer on 6 titles, including Coraline.
The records associate him with fantasy and horror literature. American Gods, Good Omens and The Sandman are listed among his notable work.
Recognition
Wins include six Hugo Awards (between 2002 and 2012). Further recognition came with two Nebula Awards (2003 and 2004) and the Will Eisner Hall of Fame (2021). His awards record shows 59 wins and 52 nominations.
Personal life
Former marriages on record are to Amanda Palmer (2011 to 2022).
Filmography
13 credits| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose | Gef | Film |
| 2019– | Good Omens | Writer | TV series |
| 2017 | The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin | Film | |
| 2016–2021 | Lucifer | Writer | TV series |
| 2016 | Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously | Film | |
| 2013 | Jay & Silent Bob's Super Groovy Cartoon Movie | Film | |
| 2009 | Coraline | Writer | Film |
| 2009 | Statuesque | Director | Film |
| 2008 | Dreams with Sharp Teeth | Film | |
| 2008 | Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown | Film | |
| 2007 | Beowulf | Writer | Film |
| 2005 | MirrorMask | Writer | Film |
| 2003 | A Short Film About John Bolton | Director, Writer | Film |
Awards and nominations
59 won, 52 nominated| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Will Eisner Hall of Fame | Won | |
| 2019 | Bob Morane award for best short story | Trigger Warning | Won |
| 2019 | Bram Stoker Award for Best Graphic Novel | Won | |
| 2017 | Audie Award for Narration by the Author or Authors | Norse Mythology | Won |
| 2016 | Locus Award for Best Collection | Trigger Warning | Won |
| 2016 | Locus Award for Best Novelette | Black Dog | Won |
| 2015 | Geffen Award | Won | |
| 2014 | Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel | The Ocean at the End of the Lane | Won |
| 2014 | Locus Award for Best Novelette | The Sleeper and the Spindle | Won |
| 2012 | Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form | Doctor Who | Won |
| 2012 | Locus Award for Best Short Story | The Case of Death and Honey | Won |
| 2011 | Locus Award for Best Novelette | The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains | Won |
| 2011 | Locus Award for Best Short Story | The Thing About Cassandra | Won |
| 2010 | Audie Award for Narration by the Author or Authors | Odd and the Frost Giants | Won |
| 2010 | Carnegie Medal | The Graveyard Book | Won |
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| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign-Language Short Story | Fragile Things | Won |
| 2010 | Locus Award for Best Short Story | An Invocation of Incuriosity | Won |
| 2010 | Shirley Jackson Award | Won | |
| 2009 | Hugo Award for Best Novel | The Graveyard Book | Won |
| 2009 | Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book | The Graveyard Book | Won |
| 2009 | Newbery Medal | The Graveyard Book | Won |
| 2008 | Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form | Stardust | Won |
| 2008 | Locus Award for Best Novelette | The Witch's Headstone | Won |
| 2007 | British Fantasy Award for Best Collection | Fragile Things | Won |
| 2007 | Locus Award for Best Collection | Fragile Things | Won |
| 2007 | Locus Award for Best Short Story | How to Talk to Girls at Parties | Won |
| 2006 | August Derleth Award | Anansi Boys | Won |
| 2006 | Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel | Anansi Boys | Won |
| 2006 | Locus Award for Best Short Story | Sunbird | Won |
| 2006 | Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature | Anansi Boys | Won |
| 2005 | Locus Award for Best Short Story | Forbidden Brides of the Faceless Slaves in the Secret House of the Night of Dread Desire | Won |
| 2004 | Hugo Award for Best Short Story | A Study in Emerald | Won |
| 2004 | Locus Award for Best Novelette | A Study in Emerald | Won |
| 2004 | Locus Award for Best Short Story | Closing Time | Won |
| 2004 | Nebula Award for Best Novella | Coraline | Won |
| 2003 | Bob Morane award for best foreign novel | American Gods | Won |
| 2003 | BSFA Award for Best Short Fiction | The Wolves in the Walls | Won |
| 2003 | Hugo Award for Best Novella | Coraline | Won |
| 2003 | Locus Award for Best Short Story | October in the Chair | Won |
| 2003 | Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book | Coraline | Won |
| 2003 | Nebula Award for Best Novel | American Gods | Won |
| 2002 | BSFA Award for Best Short Fiction | Coraline | Won |
| 2002 | Hugo Award for Best Novel | American Gods | Won |
| 2002 | Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel | American Gods | Won |
| 2001 | Bram Stoker Award for Novel | American Gods | Won |
| 2000 | prix de l'enseignement 41 pour le jeune public | Won | |
| 1999 | Julia-Verlanger Award | Neverwhere | Won |
| 1999 | Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature | Stardust | Won |
| 1995 | Yellow Kid Award | Won | |
| 1994 | Eisner Award for Best Writer | Won | |
| 1993 | Adamson Awards | The Sandman | Won |
| 1993 | Eisner Award for Best Writer | Won | |
| 1992 | Eisner Award for Best Writer | Won | |
| 1991 | Eisner Award for Best Writer | Won | |
| 1991 | Harvey Award for Best Writer | Won | |
| 1991 | Inkpot Award | Won | |
| 1991 | World Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Won |
| Bram Stoker Award for Best Work for Young Readers | Won | ||
| Rhysling Award | Won | ||
| 2019 | Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign-Language Short Story | The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains | Nominated |
| 2018 | British Fantasy Award for Best Collection | Norse Mythology | Nominated |
| 2018 | Locus Award for Best Collection | Norse Mythology | Nominated |
| 2015 | Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign Novel | The Ocean at the End of the Lane | Nominated |
| 2014 | Locus Award for Best Anthology | Unnatural Creatures | Nominated |
| 2014 | Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature | The Ocean at the End of the Lane | Nominated |
| 2014 | Nebula Award for Best Novel | The Ocean at the End of the Lane | Nominated |
| 2014 | Robert Holdstock Award for Best Fantasy Novel | The Ocean at the End of the Lane | Nominated |
| 2014 | World Fantasy Award for Best Novel | The Ocean at the End of the Lane | Nominated |
| 2012 | Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form | Doctor Who | Nominated |
| 2012 | Locus Award for Best Short Story | "And Weep, Like Alexander" | Nominated |
| 2011 | Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award | Nominated | |
| 2011 | World Fantasy Award for Best Anthology | Stories | Nominated |
| 2010 | Carnegie Medal | The Graveyard Book | Nominated |
| 2010 | Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story | Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? | Nominated |
| 2009 | August Derleth Award | The Graveyard Book | Nominated |
| 2009 | Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature | The Graveyard Book | Nominated |
| 2009 | Newbery Medal | The Graveyard Book | Nominated |
| 2009 | World Fantasy Award for Best Novel | The Graveyard Book | Nominated |
| 2009 | World Fantasy Award for Best Novella | Odd and the Frost Giants | Nominated |
| 2008 | Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form | Stardust | Nominated |
| 2007 | Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign Novel | Anansi Boys | Nominated |
| 2007 | Hugo Award for Best Short Story | How to Talk to Girls at Parties | Nominated |
| 2005 | British Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction | The Problem of Susan | Nominated |
| 2004 | Locus Award for Best Novelette | The Monarch of the Glen | Nominated |
| 2004 | Locus Award for Best Novelette | Bitter Grounds | Nominated |
| 2004 | Vermont Golden Dome Book Award | Coraline | Nominated |
| 2003 | Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign Novel | American Gods | Nominated |
| 2003 | Locus Award for Best Novelette | A Walking Tour of the Shambles | Nominated |
| 2003 | Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature | Coraline | Nominated |
| 2003 | World Fantasy Award for Best Novella | Coraline | Nominated |
| 2003 | World Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction | October in the Chair | Nominated |
| 2002 | August Derleth Award | American Gods | Nominated |
| 2002 | Carnegie Medal | Coraline | Nominated |
| 2002 | Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign-Language Short Story | Smoke and Mirrors | Nominated |
| 2002 | Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature | American Gods | Nominated |
| 2002 | World Fantasy Award for Best Novel | American Gods | Nominated |
| 2001 | BSFA Award for Best Novel | American Gods | Nominated |
| 2001 | Nebula Award for Best Script | Princess Mononoke | Nominated |
| 2000 | Hugo Award for Best Related Work | The Sandman: The Dream Hunters | Nominated |
| 1999 | Locus Award for Best Collection | Smoke and Mirrors | Nominated |
| 1999 | Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel | Stardust | Nominated |
| 1999 | World Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction | Shoggoth's Old Peculiar | Nominated |
| 1998 | Bram Stoker Award for Best Fiction Collection | Smoke and Mirrors | Nominated |
| 1998 | British Fantasy Award for Best Anthology or Collection | The Wake | Nominated |
| 1998 | Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature | Neverwhere | Nominated |
| 1997 | British Fantasy Award for Best Anthology or Collection | The Sandman: Book of Dreams | Nominated |
| 1996 | British Fantasy Award for Best Anthology or Collection | Worlds' End | Nominated |
| 1994 | World Fantasy Award for Best Collection | Angels and Visitations | Nominated |
| 1994 | World Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction | Troll Bridge | Nominated |
| 1991 | Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel | Good Omens | Nominated |
| Eisner Award for Best Writer | Nominated |
Frequently asked questions
How old is Neil Gaiman?
Neil Gaiman is 65 years old, born on 10 November 1960 in Portchester.
What is Neil Gaiman known for?
Neil Gaiman is known for Beowulf (2007) and Lucifer (2016).
What is Neil Gaiman’s nationality?
Neil Gaiman is British, born in Portchester.
Who has Neil Gaiman been married to?
Neil Gaiman’s marriages on record are to Amanda Palmer (2011 to 2022).
Has Neil Gaiman won any awards?
Yes. 59 awards are on record, including Will Eisner Hall of Fame (2021).
Sources
- Wikidata (Q210059), accessed October 2026
- Follower counts: dated individually above
- YouTube: video titles and publish dates
- Photo: Kyle Cassidy · CC BY-SA 3.0
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