Jim Sharman

Jim Sharman

Directing Mar 12, 1945 (81 years old) Sydney, Australia

James "Jim" Sharman (born March 12, 1945) is an Australian director and writer for film and stage with over 70 productions to his credit. He is renowned in Australia for his work as a theatre director since the 1960s, but is probably best known internationally as the director of the 1973 theatrical hit The Rocky Horror Show, its film adaptation The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), and the film's follow-up Shock Treatment (1981).

5 Acting Credits
7 Crew Credits

Acting

Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream Movie

Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream

as Self

2006
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror Movie

Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror

as Self

2025
The Last Impresario Movie

The Last Impresario

as Self

2014
The Rocky Horror Double Feature Video Show Movie

The Rocky Horror Double Feature Video Show

as Self

1995
Sane Inside Insanity Movie

Sane Inside Insanity

as Self – Director

2025

Crew

The Rocky Horror Picture Show Movie

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Director

1975
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again Movie

The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again

Original Film Writer

2016
Shock Treatment Movie

Shock Treatment

Director

1981
Shirley Thompson Versus the Aliens Movie

Shirley Thompson Versus the Aliens

Director

1972
The Night, the Prowler Movie

The Night, the Prowler

Director

1978
Summer of Secrets Movie

Summer of Secrets

Director

1976
Andy X Movie

Andy X

Director

2012