FILM DIRECTOR

Susan Seidelman

1952 - Today

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Susan Seidelman (born December 11, 1952) is an American film director, producer, and writer. She is known for mixing comedy with drama and blending genres in her feature-film work. She is also notable for her art direction and pop-cultural references throughout her films, with a focus on women protagonists, particularly outsiders. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Susan Seidelman has received more than 251,321 page views. Her biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Susan Seidelman is the 1,593rd most popular film director (down from 1,565th in 2019), the 11,558th most popular biography from United States (up from 12,157th in 2019) and the 445th most popular American Film Director.

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  • 250k

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  • 41.66

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 23

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.78

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.62

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Susan Seidelman ranks 1,593 out of 2,041. Before her are Tapan Sinha, Dominik Moll, Alex Cox, Jason Reitman, Paul McGuigan, and Felix van Groeningen. After her are Charles Shyer, Tigran Keosayan, Charles Brabin, Dan Laustsen, Penelope Spheeris, and Byron Howard.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1952, Susan Seidelman ranks 624. Before her are Marcella Detroit, Michèle Jacot, Olga Mineyeva, Lisa Eichhorn, Eusebio Acasuzo, and James Fleet. After her are Parviz Davoodi, Carlos Gómez, Vera Anisimova, David Amess, Chuck Leavell, and Allan Wells.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Susan Seidelman ranks 11,558 out of 20,380. Before her are Juliet Landau (1965), Esther Ralston (1902), Jimmy Witherspoon (1920), Marcell Jacobs (1994), Harry Carney (1910), and George Steele (1937). After her are Charles Shyer (1951), Mark Boal (1973), Ira Davenport (1887), Colman Domingo (1969), Chris Hedges (1956), and Peter Ho (1975).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Susan Seidelman ranks 445. Before her are Chris Weitz (1969), Allison Anders (1954), H. Bruce Humberstone (1901), Charles Barton (1902), Bert I. Gordon (1922), and David Silverman (1957). After her are Charles Shyer (1951), Penelope Spheeris (1946), Joe Carnahan (1969), Kevin S. Bright (1954), Robert Riskin (1897), and Kenneth Lonergan (1962).

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Filmography

Desperately Seeking Susan
Director
A bored New Jersey suburban housewife's fascination with a free-spirited woman she has read about in the personal columns leads to her being mistaken for the woman herself and into a chaotic adventure of amnesia and self-discovery.
Mar 29o 19856.1 / 10
She-Devil
Director
A cunning and resourceful housewife vows revenge on her husband when he begins an affair with a wealthy romance novelist.
Dec 8o 19895.9 / 10
Early Edition
Director
Gary Hobson thinks he may even be losing his mind when tomorrow's newspaper mysteriously arrives today giving him a disconcerting look into the future. What will he do with tomorrow's news?
7.308 / 10