Steven David Doldy ( born Stephen David Daldry ; born May 2, 1961 , Dorset , England , UK ) - English director and producer, best known for the films " Billy Elliot " (2000), " Watch " (2002), "The Reader "(2008) and" Terribly loud and prohibitively close "(2011). Winner of three " Laurence Olivier Awards " and two " Tony " awards. Three-time nominee for the Oscar award (2001, 2003, 2009) in the Best Direction category, two-time nominee for the Golden Globe award (2003, 2009), and also an Emmy award winner (2018) for working on the Netflix TV series Crown and BAFTA (2001).
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| Birth name | Stephen David Daldry Stephen david daldry |
| Date of Birth | May 2, 1961 (58 years) |
| Place of Birth | Dorset , England , United Kingdom |
| Citizenship |  Great Britain  USA |
| Profession | director , producer |
| Career | 1985 - present |
| Awards | " Laurence Olivier Prize " (1993, 1994) BAFTA (2001) Emmy (2018) Tony (1994, 2009) " Drama Desk " (1994) |
| IMDb | ID 0197636 |
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Early life
Daldry was born in Dorset , England , in the family of a bank employee Patrick Daldry and singer Cherry Daldry (née Thompson) [1] . The family later moved to Taunton , Somerset . When Daldry was 14, his father died of cancer [2] .
Stephen started in the youth theater troupe in Taunton, which he performed for several years [3] . At the age of 18 he received a scholarship of the Royal Air Force of Great Britain , he entered the philological faculty of Sheffield University , where he headed the university theater group.
After graduating from university, he spent a year traveling around Italy , where he was once a student of a clown. Then he studied acting at the drama school "East-15" , then in graduate school at Essex University (1982-83), and, returning to Sheffield , began working in the Crucible Theater (1985-88).
Career
Personal Life
Daldry himself calls himself gay, but since 2001 he has been married to actress Lucy Sexton, from whom he has a child - daughter Annabel Claire (born 2003) [4] . According to him, he prefers such a term, because it is more convenient for people (“they don’t like to be confused”) [5] . In other interviews, he noted that he was married because he wanted to start a family and he needed medical insurance [6] [7] .
Earlier, from 1988 to 2001, Daldry was in a relationship with production designer Ian MacNeil [8] . They met while working on Alice in Wonderland in 1988 in Lancaster and worked together on various theater projects, including the Broadway musical Billy Elliot (2008).
Filmography
| Year | Russian name | original name | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | cor | Eight | Eight | producer |
| 2000 | f | Billy elliot | Billy elliot | producer |
| 2002 | f | Clock | The hours | producer |
| 2004 | cor | Mikibo and me | Mickybo and Me | producer |
| 2005 | cor | Guy x | Guy x | producer |
| 2006 | f | The son of man | Son of man | producer |
| 2006 | cor | Unlocked | Unlocked | producer |
| 2007 | cor | Wednesday | Wednesday | producer |
| 2008 | f | Reader | The reader | producer |
| 2011 | f | Terribly loud and extremely close | Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close | producer |
| 2014 | f | Dump | Trash | producer |
Awards and nominations
| Prize | Year | Film | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar | 2001 | " Billy Elliot " | Best director | Nomination |
| 2003 | " Watch " | Best director | Nomination | |
| 2009 | " Reader " | Best director | Nomination | |
| Golden Globe | 2003 | "Clock" | Best director | Nomination |
| 2009 | "Reader" | Best director | Nomination | |
| BAFTA | 1999 | "Eight" | Best Short Film | Nomination |
| 2001 | "Billy Elliot" | Best British Film | Victory | |
| "Billy Elliot" | Best director | Nomination | ||
| "Billy Elliot" | The most promising newcomer | Nomination | ||
| 2003 | "Clock" | Best British Film | Nomination | |
| "Clock" | Best director | Nomination | ||
| 2009 | "Reader" | Best director | Nomination | |
| 2015 | " Dump " | Best Foreign Language Movie | Nomination | |
| " Cesar " | 2001 | "Billy Elliot" | Best Foreign Language Movie | Nomination |
| 2004 | "Clock" | Best Foreign Language Movie | Nomination | |
| Emmy | 2017 | " Crown " | Best Drama Series | Nomination |
| "Crown" | The best director of the drama series | Nomination | ||
| 2018 | "Crown" | The best director of the drama series | Victory | |
| " Choice of critics " | 2012 | " Terribly loud and extremely close " | Best director | Nomination |
| Sputnik | 2003 | "Clock" | Best director | Nomination |
| 2008 | "Reader" | Best director | Nomination | |
| Guild Directors Award USA | 2003 | "Clock" | Best director | Nomination |
| Guild Producers Award USA | 2018 | "Crown" | Best TV Series - Drama | Nomination |
Other awards
- " Tony ", 2009 - Nomination: Best Director of the musical (musical "Billy Elliot", setting on Broadway)
- External Critics Society, 2009 - Nomination: Best Musical Director (Billy Elliot Musical, Broadway Production)
- Drama Desk , 2009 - Nomination: Best Director of the Musical (Billy Elliott Musical, Broadway Production)
- Helpmann Awards, 2008 - Nominations: Best Musical Director (musical “Billy Elliot”, staged in Australia)
- Berlin Film Festival , 2003 - Nominations: Golden Bear ("Watch")
- Winner: Prize of the newspaper Berliner Morgenpost ("Watch")
Notes
- ↑ Stephen Daldry Biography (1961? -) . www.filmreference.com. The appeal date is November 13, 2017.
- ↑ Stephen Daldry: From stage to screen (Eng.) (March 13, 2001). The appeal date is November 13, 2017.
- ↑ Kellaway, Kate . Stephen Daldry: He'll turn his hand to anything (Eng.) , The Observer (December 8, 2002). The appeal date is November 13, 2017.
- ↑ The golden Hours . The Advocate (January 20, 2008). The appeal date is November 13, 2017.
- ↑ Wood, Gaby . How Britain became the toast of Broadway (Eng.) , The Observer (June 13, 2009). The appeal date is November 13, 2017.
- ↑ Openly-gay director Stephen Daldry reveals why he married his wife , Mail Online . The appeal date is August 17, 2017.
- Mar I Married the Father of My Child (English) . The appeal date is August 17, 2017.
- ↑ HOW WE MET: STEPHEN DALDRY AND IAN MACNEIL (eng.) , The Independent (April 21, 1996). The appeal date is November 13, 2017.