Stephen Daldry

- Born: May 2, 1961in in Dorset, England
- Residence: NY, NYGuardian: He'll Turn His Hand to Anything (December 8, 2008)
- Attended Sheffield UniversityVariety: Stephen Daldry Profile
- Apprenticed with Elder Milletti, an Italian clownVariety: Stephen Daldry Profile
- 1985-1988: Apprenticed at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, EnglandVariety: Stephen Daldry Profile
- Married when he was 42 years oldGuardian: He'll Turn His Hand to Anything (December 8, 2008)
- Wife: Lucy Sexton, a dancerGuardian: He'll Turn His Hand to Anything (December 8, 2008)

British director Stephen Daldry was nominated for a Golden Globe for the 2008 film The Reader. The film was also nominated for a Best Picture Golden Globe. Daldry worked on the The Reader while simultaneously preparing Billy Elliot: The Musical for it's Broadway debut.LA Times: Stephen Daldry Juggles (November 23, 2008)
The Reader has been nominated for five Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actress (Kate Winslet) and Best Director for Daldry.Official Site: 2009 Oscar Nominees
Honors and Awards
- 2003: Nominated for an Academy Award as Best Director for The Hours
- 2001:Nominated for an Academy Award as Best Director for Billy Elliot
- 2001: Won BAFTA Film Award for Outstanding British Film for Billy Elliot
- 1994: Won Olivier Award as Best Director of a Play for Machinal
Billy Elliot
- The story is about about a boy, Billy Elliot, who has to dance regardless of what everyone else thinks
- November 13, 2008: Opened in New York's Imperial TheaterLA Times: Stephen Daldry Juggles Stage, Screen Efforts (November 23, 2008)
- Directed more than 1,400 performance over three years in LondonLA Times: Stephen Daldry Juggles (November 23, 2008)
- Directed the film version of Billy ElliotLA Times: Stephen Daldry Juggles (November 23, 2008)
- Book, lyrics and screenplay by Lee HallLA Times: Stephen Daldry Juggles (November 23, 2008)
- Music by Elton JohnLA Times: Stephen Daldry Juggles (November 23, 2008)
Quotes
- "You never know, do you? When you put something out there, you don't know how it'll go down."—Stephen DaldryLA Times: Stephen Daldry Juggles (November 23, 2008)
- "Stephen Daldry has parlayed his Brit legit roots into a filmmaking career much like a prized West Point cadet might have been cherry-picked for the theater of war."—VarietyVariety: Stephen Daldry, The Reader (December 4, 2008)
Notable Films
- 2009: The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
- 2008: The Reader
- 2002: The Hours
- 2000: Billy Elliot