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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

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: May 2, 1961in in Dorset, England
  2. Residence: NY, NYGuardian: He'll Turn His Hand to Anything (December 8, 2008)
  3. Attended Sheffield UniversityVariety: Stephen Daldry Profile
  4. Apprenticed with Elder Milletti, an Italian clownVariety: Stephen Daldry Profile
  5. 1985-1988: Apprenticed at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, EnglandVariety: Stephen Daldry Profile
  6. Married when he was 42 years oldGuardian: He'll Turn His Hand to Anything (December 8, 2008)
  7. Wife: Lucy Sexton, a dancerGuardian: He'll Turn His Hand to Anything (December 8, 2008)

• 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

• Related Pages on Mahalo

  Oscar Winners 2009 | The Reader | The Reader Trailer | The Hours | Ralph Fiennes | Kate Winslet | Elton John | Nicole Kidman | 2009 Golden Globe Nominations | Billy Elliot The Musical | Billy Elliot Broadway Reviews | Billy Elliot Broadway Schedule | Billy Elliot Broadway Cast | Billy Elliot The Musical Soundtrack | Billy Elliot The Musical Lyrics | David Kross | Best Director Oscar Winner 2009 | Best Director | David Hare

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