Susan Seidelman

Quick Facts

Full Name	Susan Seidelman
Occupation	Director
Date Of Birth	Dec 11, 1952(1952-12-11)
Age	72
Birthplace	Philadelphia
Country	United States
Birth City	Pennsylvania
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Susan Seidelman Biography

Susan Seidelman is one of the most popular and richest Director who was born on December 11, 1952 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. A part of the initial wave women independent film makers during the 1980s. She was the director of Desperately Looking for Susan as well as Sex and the City.

Her 1985 film Desperately Seeking Susan was a pop-star performance with Her 1985 comedy Desperately Seeking Susan featured pop superstar Madonna as the titular Susan. in the role of Susan. Susan.

Seidelman was raised in a suburb of Philadelphia, the oldest daughter of a hardware manufacturer and a teacher. She graduated from Abington Senior High School in 1969, and studied fashion and arts at Drexel University in Philadelphia. After taking a film appreciation class where she was inspired by the French New Wave, particularly the films of Jean-Luc Godard and François Truffaut, as well as Ingmar Bergman, she switched her focus to filmmaking.

Seidelman was inspired early on by European film directors Lina Wertmüller and Agnès Varda, whose work she studied in college during the 1970s—a time when there were very few female directors active in the American film industry. The feminist movement of the 60s and 70s, as well as the personal filmmaking style of the French New Wave, and directors Jean-Luc Godard, François Truffaut, and John Cassavetes were also early influences. Seidelman is a fan of Billy Wilder for his social observation, drama, and humor.

Her mother was a writer as well as producer Florence Seidelman.

Susan Seidelman Net Worth

Susan Seidelman is one of the richest Director from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Susan Seidelman 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She was a fashion and arts student in Drexel University and won awards for her films while at New York University.

She was honored with the Academy Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Film for The Dutch Master, which she wrote and directed.

Susan Seidelman (born December 11, 1952) is an American film director, producer and writer. She first came to notice with Smithereens (1982), the earliest American independent feature to be screened in Competition at the Cannes Film Festival. Her next feature Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) co- starred Madonna in her first film. She-Devil (1989) starred Meryl Streep in her first starring comedic film role and Roseanne Barr in her first feature- film role. Seidelman’s subsequent films mix comedy with drama, blending genres and pop-cultural references with a focus on women protagonists, particularly outsiders. She also works in television and directed the pilot episode of Sex and the City.

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Seidelman has lived in New York City with her partner, screenwriter and producer Jonathan Brett since 1986. Their son Ozzy is a producer and video editor.

Facts & Trivia

Susan Ranked on the list of most popular Director. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Susan Seidelman celebrates birthday on December 11 of every year.

In 1994, Seidelman and screenwriter Jonathan Brett received an Academy Award nomination for a short film they co-wrote and co-produced called The Dutch Master. The film was part of the series “Erotic Tales” produced by Regina Ziegler and was screened at both the Cannes Film Festival and Telluride Film Festival. In the same year Seidelman was a member of the jury at the 44th Berlin International Film Festival.

Top Facts about Susan Seidelman

1. Susan Seidelman is an American film director, producer and writer.
2. She was born on December 11, 1952 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
3. Her breakthrough film was “Smithereens” (1982).
4. Seidelman directed the iconic Madonna music video “Like a Virgin”.
5. She has also directed episodes of popular TV shows such as “Sex and the City” and “Desperate Housewives”.
6. Seidelman’s films often explore themes of female empowerment and sexuality.
7. She has won numerous awards for her work including a Peabody Award.
8. Seidelman is a graduate of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.
9. In addition to filmmaking, she has also taught at universities including Columbia and NYU.
10. Seidelman continues to be an influential figure in independent cinema today.