Daisy von Scherler Mayer

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Daisy von Scherler Mayer
Daisy von Scherler Mayer in 2019
Born (1966-09-14) September 14, 1966 (age 57)
Occupation(s)Film director, television director, screenwriter
Years active1989–present
SpouseDavid Carbonara
ChildrenColette and Ava

Daisy von Scherler Mayer, sometimes credited as Daisy Mayer (born September 14, 1966),[1] is an American film and television director.

Early life

Mayer is the daughter of actress Sasha Von Scherler (born Alexandra-Xenia Elizabeth Anne Marie Fiesola von Schoeler,[2] 1934–2000) and Paul Avila Mayer (1928–2009). She was a grandchild of American screenwriter Edwin Justus Mayer.[3]

Career

After contributing to the

Two Gentlemen of Verona.[5]

Von Scherler Mayer's feature-film directing debut was the 1995 film Party Girl, which starred Parker Posey and von Scherler Mayer's mother, Sasha.[6] Von Scherler Mayer co-wrote[7] the film, with her partner,[8] Harry Birckmayer.[9] The success of the film led to a television series starring Christine Taylor.[10] In 2023, Party Girl had a restoration and theatrical re-release.[11]

Since Party Girl, von Scherler Mayer has been writing and directing films as well as directing television productions. She directed Madeline, a 1998 film based on Ludwig Bemelmans' famous children's books about the adventures of a young redhaired French girl. Madeline starred Frances McDormand, Nigel Hawthorne, and Hatty Jones as Madeline.[5] Her recent television projects have included such television series as Halt and Catch Fire, Yellowjackets,[12] The Walking Dead,[13] and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,[14] among others.

Personal life

Von Scherler Mayer is married to film composer David Carbonara, with whom she has two daughters.[15]

Filmography

Films

Television


References

  1. ^ "Daisy von Scherler Mayer Biography". Tribute Entertainment Media Group. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  2. ^ Adrian Room: Dictionary of Pseudonyms: 13,000 Assumed Names and Their Origins. 5. Auflage. S.497, Teilansicht
  3. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived
    from the original on May 17, 2018. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  4. ^ "Alumni, Film Studies". Wesleyan University. Archived from the original on January 3, 2013. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
  5. ^ a b "Daisy von Scherler Mayer". Filmbug. January 4, 2003. Archived from the original on November 23, 2011. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
  6. ^ Rainer, Peter (June 9, 1995). "This 'Party Girl' Knows How to Have Fun". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
  7. ^ https://www.vogue.com/article/party-girl-25th-anniversary-parker-posey
  8. ^ https://www.criterion.com/current/top-10-lists/558-daisy-von-scherler-mayers-top-10
  9. ^ http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/738837%7C0/Harry-Birckmayer/
  10. ^ "Party Girl". The New York Times.
  11. ^ Bergeson, Samantha (March 22, 2023). "Parker Posey's Cult Comedy Classic 'Party Girl' Celebrates 4K Restoration and a Return to Theaters". IndieWire. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  12. ^ "The Everlasting Appeal of 'Party Girl'". Jezebel. April 27, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  13. ^ "2019 Gracie Winners". Alliance for Women in Media. April 16, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  14. ISSN 0971-8257
    . Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  15. ^ "Bio". Daisy von Scherler Mayer official website. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2018.

External links

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