FILM DIRECTOR

Susan Seidelman

1952 - Today

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Susan Seidelman (; born December 11, 1952) is an American film director, producer, and writer. She is known for mixing comedy with drama and blending genres in her feature-film work. She is also notable for her art direction and pop-cultural references throughout her films, with a focus on women protagonists, particularly outsiders. She first came to notice with Smithereens (1982), the earliest American independent feature to be screened in competition at the Cannes Film Festival. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Susan Seidelman is the 1,502nd most popular film director (up from 1,594th in 2019), the 11,049th most popular biography from United States (up from 11,561st in 2019) and the 415th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Susan Seidelman ranks 1,502 out of 2,041. Before her are Lisa Joy, Deepa Mehta, Matti Kassila, Neil Burger, Jerzy Stefan Stawiński, and Neill Blomkamp. After her are Zoltán Huszárik, Rithy Panh, Brett Ratner, Jay Roach, Daniel Espinosa, and A. Edward Sutherland.

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Among people born in 1952, Susan Seidelman ranks 601. Before her are Pierluigi Marzorati, Olga Mineyeva, Lajos Rácz, Jörgen Augustsson, Soslan Andiyev, and Hasse Backe. After her are César Cueto, Angelika Bahmann, Mabel Rivera, Thomas Ahlström, Al Parker, and Andrzej Fischer.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Susan Seidelman ranks 11,051 out of 20,380. Before her are Joe Fulks (1921), Barbara Crampton (1958), Abigail Breslin (1996), Robert Russell Bennett (1894), Lewis Black (1948), and Cobi Jones (1970). After her are Nicholas Gilman (1755), Karen Morley (1909), Nick Stahl (1979), Giuseppe Rossi (1987), Scott Steiner (1962), and Bitty Schram (1968).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Susan Seidelman ranks 415. Before her are Lesli Linka Glatter (1953), Lucien Hubbard (1888), Julius J. Epstein (1909), Patty Jenkins (1971), Lisa Joy (1972), and Neil Burger (1963). After her are Brett Ratner (1969), Jay Roach (1957), Corey Allen (1934), Al Parker (1952), John R. Leonetti (1956), and Eytan Fox (1964).

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