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Susan Seidelman

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Writer
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Susan Seidelman was born on 11 December 1952 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. She is a director and producer, known for Desperately Seeking Susan (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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Meryl Streep and Susan Seidelman in She-Devil (1989)
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She-Devil
Susan Seidelman
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Mystic Film Festival 2021
Susan Seidelman in Boynton Beach Club (2005)
Susan Seidelman in Boynton Beach Club (2005)

Known for

Madonna and Rosanna Arquette in Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)
Desperately Seeking Susan
6.1
  • Director
  • 1985
Kim Cattrall, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis, and Cynthia Nixon in Sex and the City (1998)
Sex and the City
7.3
TV Series
  • Director
Susan Berman and Richard Hell in Smithereens (1982)
Smithereens
6.7
  • Director
  • 1982
Meryl Streep and Roseanne Barr in She-Devil (1989)
She-Devil
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
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2017
  • Brooke Shields, Daryl Hannah, Virginia Madsen, and Wanda Sykes in The Hot Flashes (2013)
    The Hot Flashes
    • Director
    • 2013
  • Musical Chairs (2011)
    Musical Chairs
    • Director
    • 2011
  • Ricky Smith, Josh Segarra, Jenni Barber, and Priscilla Star Diaz in The Electric Company (2006)
    The Electric Company
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2009–2010
  • Madonna in Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection (2009)
    Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection
    • Director (video Into the Groove)
    • Video
    • 2009
  • Boynton Beach Club (2005)
    Boynton Beach Club
    • Director
    • 2005
  • Michael Ian Black, Michael Showalter, and David Wain in Stella (2005)
    Stella
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2005
  • Jennifer Aspen, Jessica Collins, Samantha Ferris, Nicki Micheaux, and Paige Moss in The Ranch (2004)
    The Ranch
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 2004
  • Power and Beauty (2002)
    Power and Beauty
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 2002
  • Gaudi Afternoon (2001)
    Gaudi Afternoon
    • Director (directed by)
    • 2001
  • Eric Close, Margaret Colin, and Dennis Haysbert in Now and Again (1999)
    Now and Again
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1999
  • A Cooler Climate (1999)
    A Cooler Climate
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 1999
  • Kim Cattrall, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis, and Cynthia Nixon in Sex and the City (1998)
    Sex and the City
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1998
  • Mira Sorvino in Tales of Erotica (1996)
    Tales of Erotica
    • Director (segment The Dutch Master)
    • 1996
  • Kyle Chandler in Early Edition (1996)
    Early Edition
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1996

Producer

  • Brooke Shields, Daryl Hannah, Virginia Madsen, and Wanda Sykes in The Hot Flashes (2013)
    The Hot Flashes
    • producer
    • 2013
  • Occupant (2011)
    Occupant
    • executive producer
    • 2011
  • Musical Chairs (2011)
    Musical Chairs
    • executive producer
    • 2011
  • Boynton Beach Club (2005)
    Boynton Beach Club
    • producer
    • 2005
  • Gaudi Afternoon (2001)
    Gaudi Afternoon
    • executive producer
    • 2001
  • Matthew Broderick and Annabella Sciorra in The Night We Never Met (1993)
    The Night We Never Met
    • associate producer
    • 1993
  • Confessions of a Suburban Girl (1992)
    Confessions of a Suburban Girl
    • producer
    • 1992
  • Meryl Streep and Roseanne Barr in She-Devil (1989)
    She-Devil
    • producer
    • 1989
  • Cookie (1989)
    Cookie
    • executive producer
    • 1989
  • Making Mr. Right (1987)
    Making Mr. Right
    • executive producer
    • 1987
  • Susan Berman and Richard Hell in Smithereens (1982)
    Smithereens
    • producer (produced by)
    • 1982
  • Yours Truly, Andrea G. Stern
    • producer
    • Short
    • 1979
  • And You Act Like One Too
    • producer
    • Short
    • 1976

Writer

  • Boynton Beach Club (2005)
    Boynton Beach Club
    • Writer
    • 2005
  • The Dutch Master (1993)
    The Dutch Master
    • written by
    • Short
    • 1993
  • Susan Berman and Richard Hell in Smithereens (1982)
    Smithereens
    • story
    • 1982
  • Yours Truly, Andrea G. Stern
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 1979
  • And You Act Like One Too
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 1976

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Personal details

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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

Did you know

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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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