Susan Seidelman
Birth Name:
Susan Seidelman
Birth Place:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Profession
Director, Producer, Writer, Editor
Fast Facts
- Was nominated for a 1982 Cannes Film Festival award
- Won the 1989 New York Women in Film & Television Muse Award
- Earned her master's degree in film from New York University
- Studied fashion while attending Drexel University
- Has worked as an associate professor at NYU's Tisch School of Arts
- Is the first director to have an American independent film accepted into the Cannes Film Festival
- Was a member of the 1994 jury at the Berlin International Film Festival
Awards
- 1982Palme d'OrNominated
- 1985SACD Prize (Directors' Fortnight)Nominated
- 1986César - Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger):Nominated
- 1994Oscar - Best Short Film, Live Action:Nominated
- 2007Movies for Grownups Award - Best Screenwriter:Nominated
- 2013Festival Prize - Best Director Feature:Winner