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

• 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

• 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)

• "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)

• 2009: The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
• 2008: The Reader
• 2002: The Hours
• 2000: Billy Elliot