Susanna White
Susanna White | |
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Born | 1960 (age 63–64) England |
Occupation(s) | TV and film director |
Years active | 1985–present |
Children | 2 |
Susanna White (born 1960) is a British television and film director.[1][2]
She is best known for directing BBC mini-series
Early life
White was born in England in 1960. She first became interested in films at 8 years old, when she visited the set of the BBC children's TV show
Career
After graduation, White spent 12 years making documentaries for BBC2. In 1999, she failed to win a place on a BBC training scheme and was turned down for a BBC drama director trainee course. In 2001, she was supported by BBC2 controller
In film, White directed Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang and most recently Our Kind of Traitor.[8]
White directed 3 episodes of the Disney+ Star Wars series Andor, which were released in 2022.[9]
Personal life
White and her husband, an Oxford academic and part-time dairy farmer, live on a dairy farm in Sussex with their twin daughters, Beatrix and Oriane.[6][10]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Notes |
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2017 | Woman Walks Ahead | [11][12][13] |
2016 | Our Kind of Traitor | [14][15] |
2010 | Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang | [16] |
1997 | Bicycle Thieves | Short |
Television
Year | Title | Notes |
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2023 | The Buccaneers | |
2022 | Andor | 3 episodes |
2018 | Trust
|
2 episodes |
2016 | Billions | Episode: "Where the F*** is Donnie?" |
2015 | Masters of Sex | Episode: "Party of Four" |
2012 | Parade's End | 5 episodes [17][18] |
2011 | Boardwalk Empire | Episode: "A Dangerous Maid" |
2008 | Generation Kill
|
4 episodes [19] |
2007 | The Diary of a Nobody | TV film [20] |
2006 | Jane Eyre | 4 episodes [21][22] |
2005 | Bleak House | 7 episodes |
2005 | Mr. Harvey Lights a Candle | TV film |
2004 | Lie with Me | TV series |
2003 | Love Again | TV film |
2002 | Teachers | 5 episodes |
2002 | Attachments | 4 episodes |
2001 | Holby City | 3 episodes |
1995 | Modern Times | 2 episodes |
1988 | 40 Minutes | Episode: "The Gypsies Are Coming" |
1985 | Bleak House | Episode 7 |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Title | Result | Notes |
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2013 | British Academy Television Awards | Best Mini Series | Parade's End | Nominated | [5] |
2010 | British Academy Film Awards | Best Children's Feature Film | Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang | Nominated | [5] |
2009 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Generation Kill | Nominated | [4] |
2007 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Jane Eyre | Nominated | [4] |
2006 | British Academy Television Awards | Best Drama Serial | Bleak House | Won | [3] |
References
- ^ "Susanna White". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
- ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
- ^ a b "2006 Television Drama Serial | BAFTA Awards". awards.bafta.org. Archived from the original on April 8, 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
- ^ a b c "Nominations Search | Awards Search". Television Academy. Archived from the original on April 8, 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
- ^ a b c "BAFTA Awards Search | BAFTA Awards". awards.bafta.org. Archived from the original on April 8, 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
- ^ a b c "Susanna White: From Jane Eyre to Generation Kill". Independent. 3 February 2009. Archived from the original on 2022-05-25.
- ^ Brown, Maggie (8 September 2012). "Parade's End director says sexism is still rife in drama world". The Guardian.
- ^ "Damian Lewis and Jeremy Northam Join Cast of Spy Thriller Our Kind of Traitor". Variety. 25 March 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ "'Andor': 'Chernobyl' & 'His Dark Materials' Actor Robert Emms Joins 'Rogue One' Spin-Off Series Filming In UK". Deadline Hollywood. 4 June 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ^ "How I make it work: Susanna White". The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on May 8, 2016.
- ^ Ford, Rebecca (2016-11-03). "AFM First Look: Jessica Chastain Remains by Sitting Bull's Side in 'Woman Walks Ahead' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
- ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
- ^ Felperin, Leslie (2016-05-04). "'Our Kind of Traitor': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
- ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
- ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
- ^ "Parade's End". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
- ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
- ^ "BBC Four - Diary of a Nobody, Episode 4". BBC. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
- ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
- ^ "BBC - Drama - Jane Eyre - About The Show". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
External links
- Susanna White at IMDb