John Crowley Net Worth
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Updated on May 01, 2026
John Francis Crowley net worth is
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$700,000
John Francis Crowley Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
John Crowley /?kra?li/ (born December 1, 1942) is an American author of fantasy, science fiction and mainstream fiction. He studied at Indiana University and has a second career as a documentary film writer. He is best known as the author of Little, Big (1981), which received the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel and has been called "a neglected masterpiece" by Harold Bloom and his Ægypt series of novels which revolve around the same themes of Hermeticism, memory, families and religion. | Full Name | John Francis Crowley |
| Net Worth | $700,000 |
| Date Of Birth | 1942-12-01 |
| Place Of Birth | Presque Isle, Maine, U.S. |
| Occupation | Novelist, Documentary screenwriter, University lecturer |
| Profession | Scientist, Entrepreneur, Businessperson |
| Education | University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame Law School, Harvard Business School, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, United States Naval Academy |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Fiona Weir |
| Children | Megan Crowley, John Crowley Jr., Patrick Crowley |
| Nicknames | John Crowley, Crowley, John |
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| Awards | BAFTA Award for Best British Film, British Independent Film Award Douglas Hickox Award (Directorial Debut), British Academy Television Craft Award for Best Director - Fiction |
| Nominations | Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play, British Academy Television Award for Best Single Drama, Bodil Award for Best Non-American Film, Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Director of a Play |
| Movies | Brooklyn, Closed Circuit, Is Anybody There?, Boy A, Intermission, Celebration |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | "It seems to me that the idea of transmitting coldness - whether deliberately or unwittingly - might offer an interesting imaginative starting point for a contemporary story, romantic, comic or tragic in tone." - On a particular theme he is eager to produce. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Directed 1 actress to an Oscar nomination: Saoirse Ronan, who is nominated for Best Actress for Brooklyn (2015). |
| 2 | He was nominated for the 2005 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play for his direction of Martin McDonagh's "The Pillowman". |
| 3 | In May 2005, he joined forces with British director Danny Boyle in an initiative backed by the UK Film Council which gives two screenwriters a chance to pen a feature film. Each director has their own theme and each successful writer will have their script directed by the two directors. |
| 4 | Brother of 'Laurence Olivier (I)' & Tony Award-winning set designer Bob Crowley. |
| 5 | After seeing Mark O'Rowe's play 'Howie the Rookie" at The Bush Theatre, he approached him and asked him had he ever considered writing a screenplay. The answer was no. Six months later, he received a phone call from O'Rowe telling him that he had written a screenplay but not to tell anyone about it. The screenplay was for "Intermission", which premiered in the summer of 2003. |
| 6 | He is a graduate from the University College Cork. |
| 7 | He is associate director at the Donmar Warehouse. |
| 8 | In 1995, his play, "True Lines", won the Stewart Parker Award for Best New Play. |
| 9 | In 1996 he won the Kilkenny Cream of the Ireland award for Performing Arts for his work on Double Helix. |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| True Detective | 2015 | TV Series 2 episodes | |
| Brooklyn | 2015 | ||
| Closed Circuit | 2013 | ||
| Is Anybody There? | 2008 | ||
| Boy A | 2007 | ||
| Celebration | 2007 | TV Movie | |
| Intermission | 2003 | ||
| Come and Go | 2000 | TV Short |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn: Featurette | 2016 | Video short | Himself - Director |
| The IMDb Studio | 2015 | TV Series short | Himself |
| Film '72 | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Interviewee |
| Made in Hollywood | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Up Close with Carrie Keagan | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Reel Junkie | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Many Faces of... | 2011 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Xposé | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Charlie Rose | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 59th Annual Tony Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Best Direction of a Play |
| Irish Film and Television Awards | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Award Winner |
| Check the Gate: Putting Beckett on Film | 2003 | Video documentary | Himself - Director ("Come and Go") |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film | BAFTA Awards | Brooklyn (2015) | |
| 2015 | People's Choice Award | Denver International Film Festival | Narrative Feature | Brooklyn (2015) |
| 2015 | Audience Award | Mill Valley Film Festival | World Cinema | Brooklyn (2015) |
| 2015 | Audience Award | Twin Cities Film Fest, US | Feature Film | Brooklyn (2015) |
| 2015 | Roger's People's Choice Award | Vancouver International Film Festival | Audience Award | Brooklyn (2015) |
| 2015 | Audience Award | Virginia Film Festival | Narrative Feature | Brooklyn (2015) |
| 2010 | CinEuphoria | CinEuphoria Awards | Top Ten of the Year - International Competition | Boy A (2007) |
| 2008 | BAFTA TV Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Director - Fiction/Entertainment | Boy A (2007) |
| 2008 | Prize of the Ecumenical Jury | Berlin International Film Festival | Panorama | Boy A (2007) |
| 2008 | Golden Hitchcock | Dinard British Film Festival | Boy A (2007) | |
| 2008 | Silver Hitchcock | Dinard British Film Festival | Boy A (2007) | |
| 2004 | Douglas Hickox Award | British Independent Film Awards | Intermission (2003) | |
| 2003 | Audience Award | Galway Film Fleadh | First Feature Film | Intermission (2003) |
| 2003 | IFTA Award | Irish Film and Television Awards | Best Film Director | Intermission (2003) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | IFTA Award | Irish Film and Television Awards | Best Director - Film | Brooklyn (2015) |
| 2015 | DFCS Award | Detroit Film Critic Society, US | Best Director | Brooklyn (2015) |
| 2015 | DFCC | Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Director | Brooklyn (2015) |
| 2015 | ICP Award | Indiewire Critics' Poll | Best Director | Brooklyn (2015) |
| 2015 | SDFCS Award | San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | Best Director | Brooklyn (2015) |
| 2015 | SFFCC Award | San Francisco Film Critics Circle | Best Director | Brooklyn (2015) |
| 2010 | Bodil | Bodil Awards | Best Non-American Film (Bedste ikke-amerikanske film) | Boy A (2007) |
| 2008 | BAFTA TV Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Single Drama | Boy A (2007) |
| 2008 | Banff Rockie Award | Banff Television Festival | Best Made for TV Movie | Boy A (2007) |
| 2008 | IFTA Award | Irish Film and Television Awards | Best Director for Film | Boy A (2007) |
Known for movies
Brooklyn (2015)
as Director
Boy A (2007)
as Director
Intermission (2003)
as Director
Closed Circuit (2013)
as Director
