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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Amy Saltz to David Selby
Susan Seidelman Biography (1952-)
Born December 11, 1952, in Abington, PA (sources also say Philadelphia, PA, and Huntingdon, PA); daughter of Michael (a hardware manufacturer) and Florence (a teacher) Seidelman; children: (with Jonathan Brett) Oscar Seidelman Brett. Addresses: Agent: William Morris Agency, 1325 Avenue of the Americas, Fifteenth Floor, New York, NY 10019-6026.; Manager: Michael Shedler, 350 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10118-0110.; Contact: Gary Pearl Pictures, 10956 Weyburn Ave., Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90024-2834.
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Director, producer, screenwriter
- Birth Details
- December 11, 1952
- Abington, Pennsylvania
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Director
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And You Act Like One, Too (short film), 1976
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Deficit (short film), 1977
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Yours Truly, Andrea G. Stern (short film), 1978
- (And producer, editor) Smithereens, New Line Cinema, 1982
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Desperately Seeking Susan, Orion, 1985
- (And executive producer) Making Mr. Right, Orion, 1987
- (And executive producer) Cookie, Warner Bros., 1989
- (And producer) She-Devil, Orion, 1989
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Confessions of a Suburban Girl (documentary), 1992
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The Dutch Master (short film; also known as Der Flaemische Meister), 1995 released as a segment of Tales of Erotica (also known as Erotic Tales), Trimark Pictures, 1996
- (And executive producer) Gaudi Afternoon (also known as Tardesde Gaudi), Lola Films, 2000
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Film Work
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Other
- Associate producer, The Night We Never Met, Miramax, 1993
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Film Appearances
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50 Years of Action!, 1986
- Herself, Calling the Shots, 1988
- Herself, Confessions of a Suburban Girl (documentary), 1992
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Television Director
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Movies
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The Barefoot Executive, ABC, 1995
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A Cooler Climate, Showtime, 1999
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Beauty and Power, 2001
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Episodic
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Sex and the City, HBO, 1999
- Also directed episodes of Early Edition, CBS; Now and Again, CBS.
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Television Appearances
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Specials
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Premiere Presents: Christmas Movie '89, Fox, 1989
- Herself, Chambre 666 (documentary), 1982
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WRITINGS
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Screenplays
- (With others) Smithereens, New Line Cinema, 1982
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Confessions of a Suburban Girl (documentary), 1992
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The Dutch Master (short film; also known as Der Flaemische Meister), 1995 released as a segment of Tales of Erotica (also known as Erotic Tales), Trimark Pictures, 1996
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books
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Women Filmmakers & Their Films, St. James Press, 1998
Periodicals
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Rolling Stone, Sept. 21, 1989, p. 47-48
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