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Stephen Daldry

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Stephen Daldry
Director Stephen Daldry gives his thoughts about the number of movies about the holocaust and how The Reader fits in during the 2009 Berlin Film Festival.
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In 1989, Stephen Daldry worked as a freelance reader of unsolicited manuscripts for Literary Manager Nicholas Wright in the Scripts Department at the Royal National Theatre. In July of that year, he directed a Dadaist/expressionist production of "Judgement Day," a play by Odon von Horvath, at the Old Red Lion in London.
BornMay 2, 1960
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BornMay 2, 1960
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  • Nominated for 3 Oscars
    • 45 wins & 51 nominations total

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Stephen Daldry in Charlie Rose (1991)
Tom Hanks, Stephen Daldry, and Thomas Horn in Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)
Sandra Bullock, Tom Hanks, and Stephen Daldry in Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)
Stephen Daldry in Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)
Max von Sydow and Stephen Daldry in Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)
Stephen Daldry and Thomas Horn in Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)
Stephen Daldry in The Hours (2002)
Julianne Moore, Stephen Daldry, and Jack Rovello in The Hours (2002)
Nicole Kidman and Stephen Daldry in The Hours (2002)
Nicole Kidman and Stephen Daldry in The Hours (2002)
Tim Bohn, Stephen Daldry, and Olga Sosnovska
Stephen Daldry, Anton Lesser, and Claire Foy in The Crown (2016)

Known for

Ralph Fiennes, Kate Winslet, and David Kross in The Reader (2008)
The Reader
7.6
  • Director
  • 2008
Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore, and Meryl Streep in The Hours (2002)
The Hours
7.5
  • Director
  • 2002
Jamie Bell in Billy Elliot (2000)
Billy Elliot
7.7
  • Director
  • 2000
Thomas Horn in Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
6.9
  • Director
  • 2011

Credits

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Producer

  • Unicorns
    • executive producer
    • Post-production
  • Imelda Staunton, Dominic West, and Elizabeth Debicki in The Crown (2016)
    The Crown
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2022
  • Manal Issa and Nathalie Issa in The Swimmers (2022)
    The Swimmers
    • executive producer
    • 2022
  • Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen in Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022)
    Obi-Wan Kenobi
    • consulting producer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2022
  • Streetkids United II: The Girls From Rio (2015)
    Streetkids United II: The Girls From Rio
    • executive producer
    • 2015
  • What They Left Behind (2014)
    What They Left Behind
    • executive producer
    • 2014
  • London 2012 Paralympic Closing Ceremony: Festival of Flame (2012)
    London 2012 Paralympic Closing Ceremony: Festival of Flame
    • producer
    • TV Special
    • 2012
  • London 2012 Paralympic Opening Ceremony: Enlightenment (2012)
    London 2012 Paralympic Opening Ceremony: Enlightenment
    • producer
    • TV Special
    • 2012
  • London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music (2012)
    London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music
    • producer
    • TV Special
    • 2012
  • Spirit of the Olympics (2012)
    Spirit of the Olympics
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2012
  • London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder (2012)
    London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder
    • producer
    • TV Special
    • 2012
  • Wednesday (2007)
    Wednesday
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2007
  • Unlocked
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2006
  • Son of Man (2006)
    Son of Man
    • executive producer
    • 2006
  • Natascha McElhone and Jason Biggs in Guy X (2005)
    Guy X
    • executive producer
    • 2005
  • Niall Wright and John Joesph Mcneill in Mickybo and Me (2004)
    Mickybo and Me
    • executive producer
    • 2004

Director

  • Together (2021)
    Together
    • Director
    • 2021
  • Imelda Staunton, Dominic West, and Elizabeth Debicki in The Crown (2016)
    The Crown
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2017
  • Trash (2014)
    Trash
    • Director
    • 2014
  • Billy Elliot (2014)
    Billy Elliot
    • Director (directed by)
    • 2014
  • Skylight (2014)
    Skylight
    • Director
    • 2014
  • The Audience (2013)
    The Audience
    • Director
    • 2013
  • Thomas Horn in Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)
    Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
    • Director
    • 2011
  • Ralph Fiennes, Kate Winslet, and David Kross in The Reader (2008)
    The Reader
    • Director
    • 2008
  • Elton John: Electricity (2005)
    Elton John: Electricity
    • Director
    • Music Video
    • 2005
  • Whos My Favourite Girl?  is part of Cinema16: British Short Films - 16 classic, cult and award winning shorts on DVD.  for more infor check www.cinema16.org
    Cinema16: British Short Films
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2003
  • Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore, and Meryl Streep in The Hours (2002)
    The Hours
    • Director
    • 2002
  • Jamie Bell in Billy Elliot (2000)
    Billy Elliot
    • Director
    • 2000
  • Eight (1998)
    Eight
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1998

Additional Crew

  • Billy Elliot (2014)
    Billy Elliot
    • stage: directed by
    • 2014
  • Skylight (2014)
    Skylight
    • directed for stage
    • 2014
  • The Audience (2013)
    The Audience
    • directed for stage
    • 2013
  • Via Dolorosa (2000)
    Via Dolorosa
    • stage director
    • 2000
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Videos3

The Reader
Clip 1:02
The Reader
London 2012 Paralympic Opening Ceremony: Enlightenment
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London 2012 Paralympic Opening Ceremony: Enlightenment
The Reader
Interview 31:10
The Reader

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Stephen Daldry CBE
  • Height
    • 6′ 1″ (1.86 m)
  • Born
    • May 2, 1960
    • Dorset, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Lucy SextonOctober 18, 2001 - present (1 child)
  • Other works
    Directed "A Number" play by Caryl Churchill (Royal Court Jerwood Theater Downstairs, London, England, UK).
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    • 2 Interviews
    • 2 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Unofficially adopted aspiring actor Jamie Bell whilst shooting Billy Elliot (2000).
  • Quotes
    "What's so funny is when people say, 'Oh, does that mean you're not gay anymore?' And you go, 'Oh, give me a break. What do you mean?' We wanted to have kids! We thought we'd get married and have kids. We're allowed to do everything. I refuse to be boxed in to the idea that 'Oh, no, I can't have kids 'cause I'm gay.' I can have kids if I'm gay. And I can also get married and have a fantastic life...To all questions [having to do] with my marriage, the answer to everything is yes. Do I have sex with my wife? Yes. Is it a real marriage? Yes. Am I gay? Yes." (quoted in The Advocate after the birth of his daughter Annabel Clare)
  • Trademarks
      Films generally focus on female characters, including interpretations honored with an Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role by Nicole Kidman in The Hours (2002) and Kate Winslet in The Reader (2008).

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