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Susan Seidelman

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  • Producer
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Susan Seidelman was born on 11 December 1952 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. She is a director and producer, known for Recherche Susan désespérément (1985), Sex and the City (1998) and Smithereens (1982).
BornDecember 11, 1952
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BornDecember 11, 1952
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 5 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Known for

    Madonna and Rosanna Arquette in Recherche Susan désespérément (1985)
    Recherche Susan désespérément
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1985
    Kim Cattrall, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis, and Cynthia Nixon in Sex and the City (1998)
    Sex and the City
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    Susan Berman and Richard Hell in Smithereens (1982)
    Smithereens
    6.7
    • Director
    • 1982
    Meryl Streep and Roseanne Barr in She-Devil - La Diable (1989)
    She-Devil - La Diable
    5.7
    • Director
    • 1989

    Credits

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    Director



    • Déa Julien and Ajna Jai in Scenarios Usa Shorts: Cut in Half (2017)
      Cut in Half
      8.4
      Short
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Brooke Shields, Daryl Hannah, Virginia Madsen, and Wanda Sykes in The Hot Flashes (2013)
      The Hot Flashes
      5.1
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Musical Chairs (2011)
      Musical Chairs
      5.9
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Ricky Smith, Josh Segarra, Jenni Barber, and Priscilla Star Diaz in The Electric Company (2006)
      The Electric Company
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2009–2010
    • Madonna in Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection (2009)
      Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection
      8.4
      Video
      • Director (video "Into the Groove")
      • 2009
    • Dyan Cannon, Sally Kellerman, Joseph Bologna, Len Cariou, Mal Z. Lawrence, Michael Nouri, Renée Taylor, and Brenda Vaccaro in The Boynton Beach Bereavement Club (2005)
      The Boynton Beach Bereavement Club
      6.4
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Michael Ian Black, Michael Showalter, and David Wain in Stella (2005)
      Stella
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Jennifer Aspen, Jessica Collins, Samantha Ferris, Nicki Micheaux, Paige Moss, and Bonnie Root in The Ranch (2004)
      The Ranch
      5.2
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2004
    • Power and Beauty (2002)
      Power and Beauty
      5.4
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Gaudi Afternoon (2001)
      Gaudi Afternoon
      5.9
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2001
    • Eric Close, Margaret Colin, and Dennis Haysbert in Un agent très secret (1999)
      Un agent très secret
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1999
    • Destins croisés (1999)
      Destins croisés
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1999
    • Kim Cattrall, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis, and Cynthia Nixon in Sex and the City (1998)
      Sex and the City
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1998
    • Mira Sorvino in Tales of Erotica (1996)
      Tales of Erotica
      4.5
      • Director (segment "The Dutch Master")
      • 1996
    • Kyle Chandler and Shanesia Davis in Demain à la une (1996)
      Demain à la une
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1996

    Producer



    • Brooke Shields, Daryl Hannah, Virginia Madsen, and Wanda Sykes in The Hot Flashes (2013)
      The Hot Flashes
      5.1
      • producer
      • 2013
    • Occupant (2011)
      Occupant
      4.6
      • executive producer
      • 2011
    • Musical Chairs (2011)
      Musical Chairs
      5.9
      • executive producer
      • 2011
    • Dyan Cannon, Sally Kellerman, Joseph Bologna, Len Cariou, Mal Z. Lawrence, Michael Nouri, Renée Taylor, and Brenda Vaccaro in The Boynton Beach Bereavement Club (2005)
      The Boynton Beach Bereavement Club
      6.4
      • producer
      • 2005
    • Gaudi Afternoon (2001)
      Gaudi Afternoon
      5.9
      • executive producer
      • 2001
    • Matthew Broderick and Annabella Sciorra in Chassé-croisé (1993)
      Chassé-croisé
      6.0
      • associate producer
      • 1993
    • Confessions of a Suburban Girl (1992)
      Confessions of a Suburban Girl
      6.5
      • producer
      • 1992
    • Meryl Streep and Roseanne Barr in She-Devil - La Diable (1989)
      She-Devil - La Diable
      5.7
      • producer
      • 1989
    • Cookie (1989)
      Cookie
      5.4
      • executive producer
      • 1989
    • John Malkovich and Ann Magnuson in Et la femme créa l'homme parfait (1987)
      Et la femme créa l'homme parfait
      5.5
      • executive producer
      • 1987
    • Susan Berman and Richard Hell in Smithereens (1982)
      Smithereens
      6.7
      • producer (produced by)
      • 1982
    • Yours Truly, Andrea G. Stern
      6.1
      Short
      • producer
      • 1979
    • And You Act Like One Too
      6.1
      Short
      • producer
      • 1976

    Writer



    • Dyan Cannon, Sally Kellerman, Joseph Bologna, Len Cariou, Mal Z. Lawrence, Michael Nouri, Renée Taylor, and Brenda Vaccaro in The Boynton Beach Bereavement Club (2005)
      The Boynton Beach Bereavement Club
      6.4
      • Writer
      • 2005
    • The Dutch Master (1993)
      The Dutch Master
      5.5
      Short
      • written by
      • 1993
    • Susan Berman and Richard Hell in Smithereens (1982)
      Smithereens
      6.7
      • story
      • 1982
    • Yours Truly, Andrea G. Stern
      6.1
      Short
      • Writer
      • 1979
    • And You Act Like One Too
      6.1
      Short
      • Writer
      • 1976

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    • Alternative name
      • Susan Siedelman
    • Born
      • December 11, 1952
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Other works
      Directed music video for Madonna: "Into the Groove"
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Print Biography
      • 1 Interview
      • 5 Articles

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    • Trivia
      Desperately Seeking Susan is considered one of the 100 greatest films directed by women.
    • Quotes
      "For a while, I was always called a 'woman director,' which is weird because I really feel like a director, not a woman director. I think that as more and more women direct different kinds of movies, we'll stop labeling things 'women's pictures' or hear people say, 'She makes women's movies.' I'm a woman and I don't know exactly what that term means. 'Women's pictures' are supposed to be something like a sensitive portrayal of relationships between ... women, I guess." (from a 1987 interview)

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