Susan Seidelman
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Susan Seidelman (born December 11, 1952 in Philadelphia ) is an American film director .
Life
Seidelman studied art and fashion at Drexel University in Philadelphia. She had her first success in 1976 with her short film And You Act Like One Too , which was nominated for a Student Academy Award . Her first feature film was New York City Girl in 1982 , which was shown in the competition for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes International Film Festival in 1982 . Her second feature film Susan ... desperately wanted was a great commercial success . Here Madonna , who had just made her breakthrough as a pop star , played her first leading role. For The Flemish Master , in which Mira Sorvino made one of her first film appearances, Seidelman received an Oscar nomination in 1994 in the category Best Short Film . Seidelman has mostly worked for television since the 1990s . Among other things, she directed the pilot for the cult series Sex and the City . Her television film Ice Age - A Marital War with Consequences from 1999 has been nominated for numerous film awards, including two Emmys .
Filmography
- 1976: And You Act Like One Too
- 1982: New York City Girl ( Smithereens )
- 1985: Susan Desperately Seeking ... ( Desperately Seeking Susan )
- 1987: Making Mr. Right - Ein Mann à la Carte ( Making Mr. Right )
- 1989: Cookie
- 1989: The devil ( She-Devil )
- 1992: Confessions of a Suburban Girl
- 1993: The Flemish masters ( The Dutch Master ) - Short Film
- 1995: Quotenkönig im Affenstall ( The Barefoot Executive )
- 1999: Ice Age - a marital war with consequences ( A Cooler Climate )
- 2001: Gaudi Afternoon
- 2005: The Boynton Beach Bereavement Club
- 2009–2010: The Electric Company (TV series, four episodes)
- 2011: Musical Chairs
- 2013: The Hot Flashes
Awards
- 1976: Gold Hugo nomination, Chicago International Film Festival , for And You Act Like One Too
- 1977: Nomination for the Student Academy Award, for And You Act Like One Too
- 1982: Nomination for the Palme d'Or , 1982 Cannes Film Festival , for New York City Girl
- 1986: César nomination, Best Foreign Film , Desperately wanted for Susan
- 1989: Muse Award, New York Women in Film & Television
- 1994: Oscar nomination, Best Short Film , for The Flemish Master
Web links
- Susan Seidelman in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Seidelman, Susan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 11, 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia , USA |