Susan Seidelman

Biography

Susan Seidelman (born December 11, 1952, Philadelphia) is an American director, producer, writer, and actress.

Career Overview

Susan Seidelman has 45 screen credits in a career dating back to 1976. Signature works include Desperately Seeking Susan, The Hot Flashes, The Ranch. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: female
Known Credits: 45
Birth Date: 1952-12-11 00:00:00
Birth Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Known For

Frequent Collaborators

Rockets Redglare (2 collaborations)
Arto Lindsay (2 collaborations)
Kim Chan (2 collaborations)
Carly Pope (2 collaborations)
Doug Abrahams (2 collaborations)
Judy Davis (2 collaborations)
Rosanna Arquette (1 collaborations)
Madonna (1 collaborations)
Aidan Quinn (1 collaborations)
Mark Blum (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (9 credits)
- Directors on Directing (Part 1)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Becoming Madonna
  Self (archive footage) (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Art-House America: Austin Film Society
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Blank City
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- First Works
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- Calling the Shots
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- As Kineastas
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1986
- Room 666
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
directing (20 credits)
- Cut in Half
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2017
- The Hot Flashes
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2013
- Musical Chairs
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2012
- Boynton Beach Club
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2005
- The Ranch
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2004
- Power and Beauty
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2002
- Gaudi Afternoon
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2001
- A Cooler Climate
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
- Sex and the City
  
  - The Baby Shower (1998) ... director directing
  
  - The Power of Female Sex (1998) ... director directing
  
  - Sex and the City (1998) ... director directing
  
  1998
- Tales of Erotica
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1996
- Early Edition
  
  - Thief Swipes Mayor's Dog (1996) ... director directing
  
  1996
- The Barefoot Executive
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1995
- The Dutch Master
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Confessions of a Suburban Girl
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- Cookie
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- Making Mr. Right
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- Desperately Seeking Susan
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1985
- Smithereens
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1982
- Yours Truly, Andrea G. Stern
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1979
- And You Act Like One Too
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1976
production (8 credits)
- The Hot Flashes
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2013
- Boynton Beach Club
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2005
- The Night We Never Met
  
  associate producer
  
  production
  
  1993
- Cookie
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1989
- Making Mr. Right
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1987
- Smithereens
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1982
- Yours Truly, Andrea G. Stern
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1979
- And You Act Like One Too
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1976
writing (5 credits)
- Tales of Erotica
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1996
- The Dutch Master
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1993
- Smithereens
  
  story
  
  writing
  
  1982
- Yours Truly, Andrea G. Stern
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1979
- And You Act Like One Too
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1976
editing (3 credits)
- Smithereens
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1982
- Yours Truly, Andrea G. Stern
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1979
- And You Act Like One Too
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1976