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- 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)
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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
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Stephen Daldry on Amazon
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A Director Calls: Stephen Daldry and the Theatre.: An article from: American Scholar - $5.95
This digital document is an article from American Scholar, published by Phi Beta Kappa Society on March 22, 1998. The length of the article is 1620 words. The page length shown abo...Amazon
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Billy Elliot (Spec) [VHS] - $9.98
Foursquare in the gritty-but-heartwarming tradition of Brassed Off and The Full Monty comes Billy Elliot, the first film from noted British theatrical director...Amazon
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Billy Elliot - $14.98
The life of 11-year-old billy elliot a coal-miners son is forever changed one day when he stumbles upon a ballet class during his weekly boxing lesson. Before long he finds himself...Amazon
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A Director Calls: Stephen Daldry and the Theater - $19.95
In June 1993, as Wendy Lesser sat in an audience of London's Olivier Theatre waiting to see An Inspector Calls, she knew nothing about Stephen Daldry, the director of the pl...Amazon
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Stephen Daldry Questions
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Does the old Stephen Bishop song "On And On" insulting to Jamaicans? Women in particular? 1 AnswerWhoa, Joey, why do you think that? Geez, I hadn't thought of that song for a long time - I really liked it when it came out. I don't think he is even necessar... read more -
Jon Stewart or Stephen Colbert? 12 AnswersWhen you think about it... they are both great, talented and funny guys! They each have created a style that is unique in news satire. http://z.about.com/d/po... read more
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