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name: "James Flynn"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/james-flynn-1252225"
roles: ["Producer"]
born: "21 August 1965"
died: "11 February 2023"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 78
average_as: "producer"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-17T14:05:50.230676+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# James Flynn

Producer. Born 21 August 1965 in Kilmacud, Ireland. Died 11 February 2023.

## Details

- **Work:** Producer
- **Born:** 21 August 1965, Kilmacud, Ireland
- **Died:** 11 February 2023
- **Active:** 2009–2014
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar nomination
- **Average Fi1m score:** 78, as producer, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 76 (1), 2010s 81 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Flynn_(producer), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22323697, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0283478/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1252225

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Calvary*](https://film.one/film/calvary.md) (81)

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## Biography

James Flynn (21 August 1965 – 11 February 2023) was an Irish film and television producer. Born in Kilmacud, County Dublin, he studied commerce at University College Dublin and began his career as head of development at John Boorman’s Merlin Films. From 1993 to 1997 he worked as business manager and later deputy chief executive of the Irish Film Board.

In 1997 Flynn co-founded Metropolitan Film Productions with his wife, director Juanita Wilson. His credits include producer on *Calvary* (2014), co-producer on *The Banshees of Inisherin* (2022) and *The Last Duel* (2021), and executive producer on the series *Vikings* (2013–2020). He also produced the Oscar-nominated short *The Door* (2010) and served as executive producer on the Oscar-nominated animated feature *The Secret of Kells* (2009).

Flynn died in Dublin after a short illness. His contributions to the Irish film industry were noted by President Michael D. Higgins.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, irishtimes.com, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Calvary* (2014), Fi1m 81, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/calvary.md)
- *The Secret of Kells* (2009), Fi1m 76, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-secret-of-kells.md)

## Complete filmography (49)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Sanctuary: A Witch's Tale* (2024), series, Executive Producer
- *Silver and the Book of Dreams* (2023), Executive Producer
- *The Banshees of Inisherin* (2022), Co-Producer
- *Vikings: Valhalla* (2022), series, Executive Producer, In Memory Of
- *The Last Duel* (2021), Producer
- *Kin* (2021), series, Producer
- *Greta* (2019), Producer
- *Unforgotten* (2017), Producer
- *Tomato Red* (2017), Producer
- *Penny Dreadful* (2014), series, Producer
- *Calvary* (2014), Producer — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/calvary.md)
- *The Ice Cream Girls* (2013), series, Co-Producer
- *Vikings* (2013), series, Executive Producer
- *Asterix & Obelix: God Save Britannia* (2012), Associate Producer
- *The Borgias* (2011), series, Executive Producer
- *Love/Hate* (2010), series, Executive Producer
- *As If I Am Not There* (2010), Producer
- *Ondine* (2010), Producer
- *Leap Year* (2010), Co-Producer
- *A Shine of Rainbows* (2009), Producer
- *Father & Son* (2009), series, Executive Producer
- *The Secret of Kells* (2009), Executive Producer — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/the-secret-of-kells.md)
- *Cherrybomb* (2009), Executive Producer
- *Dorothy Mills* (2008), Producer
- *The Door* (2008), Producer
- *Mister Lonely* (2008), Producer
- *Northanger Abbey* (2007), Producer
- *The Tudors* (2007), series, Producer, Executive Producer
- *Becoming Jane* (2007), Producer
- *Tristan & Isolde* (2006), Co-Producer
- *Inside I'm Dancing* (2004), Producer
- *Cowboys & Angels* (2004), Executive Producer
- *King Arthur* (2004), Associate Producer
- *Ella Enchanted* (2004), Co-Producer
- *Veronica Guerin* (2003), Associate Producer
- *The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone* (2003), Producer
- *Foyle's War* (2002), series, Executive Producer
- *Reign of Fire* (2002), Co-Producer
- *The Count of Monte Cristo* (2002), Co-Producer
- *What Miro Saw* (2002), Producer
- *H3* (2001), Producer
- *Not Afraid, Not Afraid* (2001), Executive Producer
- *An Everlasting Piece* (2000), Co-Producer
- *Yesterday's Children* (2000), Co-Producer
- *Nora* (2000), Co-Producer
- *St. Patrick: The Irish Legend* (2000), Co-Producer
- *Angela's Ashes* (1999), Co-Producer
- *A Secret Affair* (1999), Producer
- *The General* (1998), Executive Producer

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 2010: Best Live Action Short Film (nominated), for *The Door*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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