Jim Sharman

Director

Birthday March 12, 1945

Birth Sign Pisces

Birthplace Australia

Age 79 years old

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About

Director of the 1975 cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Before Fame

He was raised in the worlds of circus and vaudeville and created a series of experimental theater productions in his early 20s.

Trivia

He directed a controversial but influential production of Mozart's Don Giovanni at age 21. He revived the production decades later in 2006.

Family Life

His father was boxing tent entrepreneur Jimmy Sharman.

Associated With

He directed Tim Curry in the iconic film The Rocky Horror Picture Show.