Jim Sharman

James Sharman

Born March 12, 1945· Sydney, Australia

5Roles★ 7.4Average rating

Emerging from a circus-infused childhood in Sydney, Sharman graduated from NIDA's production course in 1966 before launching a theatre career that included a controversial Don Giovanni for Opera Australia at age 21. He directed rock productions such as Hair (1969), Jesus Christ Superstar (1972) and, with Richard O'Brien, originated The Rocky Horror Show in London in 1973, later co-writing and dire… Read more

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream2006Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror2025The Last Impresario2014The Rocky Horror Double Feature Video Show1995

Filmography

YearRating

★ 9.7

The Rocky Horror Double Feature Video Show1995

Self

★ 8.2

Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror2025

Self

★ 6.3

Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream2006

Self

★ 5.5

The Last Impresario2014

Self

Sane Inside Insanity2025

Self - Director

Also behind the camera

The films and series they directed.

★ 5.9

Shock Treatment1981

★ 7.4

The Rocky Horror Picture Show1975