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  BBC News | ENTERTAINMENT | Stephen Daldry: From stage to screen
Though Daldry has had a glittering British theatrical career, he has now been catapulted to international fame and a place at the Oscar ceremony, where he is in competition as best director.
Daldry was fortunate in that he was groomed for film by Working Title, the UK production company that created Notting Hill, Elizabeth and Four Weddings and a Funeral.
Daldry's own father died of cancer when he was 14 and he has said that his emotions about that time were something he worked into Billy Elliot who has lost his mother.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/entertainment/1216863.stm   (714 words)

  
 Stephen Daldry
Daldry served an apprenticeship at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield from 1985 to 1988.
Daldry moved to the National and immediately served notice as one to watch with an acclaimed deconstructionist staging of J B Priestley's "An Inspector Calls".
Daldry's skill with both his actresses and his storytelling techinque was recognized with a wealth of critical accolades and awards nods, including an Academy Award nomination as Best Director.
www.allocine.co.uk /personne/fichepersonne_gen_cpersonne=32890.html   (587 words)

  
 Stephen Daldry: He'll turn his hand to anything | Interviews | Guardian Unlimited Film
Daldry says it is fortunate that all three actresses have worked in the theatre, for this will always be his starting point.
When Daldry is written about, it is often in a tone of surprise: he left the Royal Court at the moment you might have expected him to become sumptuously installed, just after the new building was completed.
Born in Dorset in 1960, the son of a singer and a bank manager, Stephen Daldry joined a youth drama group in Taunton, before winning an RAF scholarship to Sheffield University to study English.
film.guardian.co.uk /interview/interviewpages/0,6737,855948,00.html   (2353 words)

  
 Billy Elliot director Stephen Daldry on his film | Features | Guardian Unlimited Film
Daldry joins a select but significant crew of theatre professionals - Nicholas Hytner, Danny Boyle, Roger Michell and Sam Mendes among them - who have stepped outside the cosy circuit of the performing arts and taken their chances in the big bad world of the movies.
Superficially at least, Daldry still appears wedded to the student-company lifestyle for which he was renowned throughout his decade-long tenure as the London theatre world's shining star.
Daldry has yet to adjust fully to his elevation to the film-making elite.
film.guardian.co.uk /oscars2001/storynav/0,7677,437574,00.html   (1326 words)

  
 Daldry Stephen - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Daldry Stephen - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Daldry, Stephen (1960- ), English theatre director and manager, and a leading figure among a remarkable generation of young stage directors in...
In The Hours (2002), directed by Stephen Daldry, Streep played a woman whose former lover is dying.
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 Stephen Daldry Biography - Biography.com
Daldry’s father, a bank manager, disapproved of his son's early interest in the theater, persuading him to leave school and work in a shirt factory to help support his family instead.
His father died suddenly when Daldry was 14, however, and Daldry went on to make his name in the British theater community beginning in the mid-1980s, after his graduation from Sheffield University.
Daldry’s first feature-length film, originally titled Dancer, told the poignant story of a young boy in a working-class British town who defies his father by secretly studying ballet in the midst of a brutal miners’ strike that threatens his family’s livelihood.
www.biography.com /search/article.do?id=9542393   (492 words)

  
 Stephen Daldry @ Filmbug
Stephen Daldry made his feature film debut in 2000 with Billy Elliot starring Jamie Bell and Julie Walters.
Daldry has also directed and produced for BBC radio and television, and his first short film, Eight was nominated in 1999 for a BAFTA.
Daldry is a Trustee of both the Old Vic and the Young Vic theatres in London.
www.filmbug.com /db/342112   (320 words)

  
 Martin Scorsese   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Stephen Daldry attended the University of Sheffield in England and made his directing debut with the play, II Circo di Nando Orfei.
From 1989 to 1992 he was responsible for the artistic direction of the Notting Hill theatre, which received several honors under his guidance.
Daldry has produced over 100 new plays, many of which have been seen all over the world, including Via Dolorosa, Rat in the Skull, The Kitchen, and Search and Destroy.
www.tribute.ca /directors/bios/5763.htm   (190 words)

  
 New Statesman - The arts intervew - Stephen Daldry
Daldry, although tall, slim and blessed with what one might call Peter Pan looks (retrousse nose, twinkling eyes, a full head of hair), looks exhausted.
And although Daldry's amused, slightly sceptical face at the Oscars two years running was a masterclass in the "Americans are weird!" school of British expression, the Academy Awards bandwagon is not something that he will ever be doing again - it's just not fun.
Although the rips in Daldry's jeans are probably produced by a fashion designer rather than hard labour, he is constantly distancing himself from what one might see as the capitalist imperative of the movie or, for that matter, the theatre business.
www.newstatesman.com /200512190037   (2012 words)

  
 SPLICEDwire | "The Hours" review (2002) Stephen Daldry, Meryl Streep, Julianne Moore, Nicole Kidman
As the stories unfolds in the capable hands of director Stephen Daldry ("Billy Elliot"), literal and figurative parallels are drawn both between these women and from "Mrs.
Daldry does a flawless job balance the three stories, knowing just when to draw these parallels and when to stay with one woman for a spell.
Daldry sticks with Moore's quietly despondent wife and mother (a character similar in nature to, but strikingly different in realization from, the '50s homemaker she plays in last month's "Far From Heaven") for a long period as her internalized anguish leads her to the edge of a nervous breakdown -- or possibly worse.
www.splicedonline.com /02reviews/hours.html   (803 words)

  
 Stephen Daldry Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Daldry then headed to London, where he trained at the East 15 Acting School and began to draw attention for his work at the fringe Gate Theatre between 1990 and 1992.
At the age of 32, Daldry was appointed artistic director at the Royal Court Theatre from 1992 to 1997, and went on to direct the long running, Tony Award-winning revival of J.B. Priestley's An Inspector Calls and David Hare's monologue Via Dolorosa.
Daldry followed his freshman triumph by directing an adaptation of the Michael Cunningham novel The Hours (2002).
www.britmovie.co.uk /biog/d/009.html   (195 words)

  
 Stephen Daldry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Following the lead of such esteemed stage directors as Nicholas Hytner and Sam Mendes, Stephen Daldry made his name in the British theater world before he moved to films, succeeding on his first cinematic foray with Billy Elliot (2000).
Daldry went on to direct over 100 plays, including the long-running, 1992 Tony Award-winning revival of {+An Inspector Calls and David Hare's one-man show {+Via Dolorosa, and was appointed the director of the Royal Court Theatre at age 32.
Taking a leave of absence from the theater, Daldry subsequently helmed his first feature, Dancer, retitled Billy Elliot so as not to be confused with fellow Cannes Film Festival entrant Dancer in the Dark (2000).
www.djangomusic.com /actor_bio.asp?pid=P277654   (309 words)

  
 The Hours (2002)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Her husband, Leonard (Stephen Dillane), has decided that removing her from the hectic pace of London will revive her soul and therefore, they are living out a quiet existence in the suburb of Richmond.
With Cunningham’s book and Daldry’s film, we are given an artistically sound means for exploring life, death, mental illness/instability, and sexuality and we see how the choices we make today reverberate throughout time.
After the commentaries, we have a Filmmakers Introduction (2:05), which gives us a quickie introduction to the film and its powerful material from director Stephen Daldry and he gives us a nice preamble to the film and the emotions he was trying to evoke in the viewer.
www.dvdmg.com /hours.shtml   (2150 words)

  
 Zap2it.com - Movie news - Stephen Daldry
Until recently, the 40-year-old Daldry was the director of the Royal Court Theater in England and the producer and director of over 100 plays.
Daldry's next project is The Hours, about a group of women living in different eras whose lives are affected by the writing of Virginia Woolf.
Daldry has also directed and produced for BBC radio and TV.
movies.zap2it.com /movies/news/story/0,1259,---5454,00.html   (158 words)

  
 Stephen Daldry - Biography - Moviefone
Following the lead of such esteemed stage directors as Nicholas Hytner and Sam Mendes, Stephen Daldry made his name in the British theater world before he moved to films, succeeding on his first cinematic foray with Billy Elliot (2000).
After attending university at Sheffield, Daldry headed to London, where he began to draw attention for his work at the fringe theater the Gate.
Daldry went on to direct over 100 plays, including the long-running, 1992 Tony Award-winning revival of An Inspector Calls and David Hare's one-man show Via Dolorosa, and was appointed the director of the Royal Court Theatre at age 32.
movies.aol.com /celebrity/stephen-daldry/277654/biography   (334 words)

  
 Stephen Daldry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
BILLY ELLIOT (2000) is theatre director Stephen Daldry's first attempt at making a feature film as a director, and what a debut it was.
Daldry handled the media scrums and public duties attached to the film with panache, but then he has always been known for his bold theatrical style.
Daldry was a member of Sheffield University Socialist Worker's Party in the 80s, something he has said gave him a "political education." These political leanings are evident in his most famous productions.
theoscarsite.com /whoswho8/daldry_s.htm   (653 words)

  
 SPLICEDwire | Stephen Daldry, Jamie Bell interview for "Billy Elliot" (2000)
Traveling the U.S. with director Stephen Daldry to promote the film (doing interviews and Q&A sessions after public screenings), sullen but sociable Jamie is collecting professional baseball jerseys from every city they stop in.
Director Daldry, a friendly, meditative chap who seems like he'd prefer uncomplicated yes or no questions to this interview business, explains that not a lot of thought went into making Jamie's dancing feel adequately butch.
Daldry integrated the dance scenes into the town's authentic bleak tension while maintaining a mirthful, incidental sense of humor and turning Billy's dancing into an expression of his personality that serves the story as naturally as dialogue.
www.splicedonline.com /00features/jbell.html   (523 words)

  
 Stephen Dillane in The Hours
During pre-production, Daldry insisted on a lengthy rehearsal period for himself and the actors - something that is rare in feature filmmaking.
Daldry and Hare may not be slavishly faithful to Cunningham’s novel, but they have managed to capture its essence, to clarify its themes.
Daldry had not yet received his 2001 Oscar nomination for his first film, "Billy Elliot." In fact, the movie had not even been released.
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 FilmStew.com • Stephen Daldry Climbs Everest
Daldry will direct and Cristofer will pen the script to Everest for Universal Pictures and Working Title Pictures.
Daldry has one more film under a deal with Working Title, whose Bevan and Fellner worked with the helmer on Billy Elliot.
Daldry, repped by the Creative Artists Agency, earned Oscar nominations as best director in 2001 and 2003 for his work on Billy Elliot and The Hours, respectively.
www.filmstew.com /Content/Article.asp?ContentID=6168   (352 words)

  
 BBC - Films - interview - Stephen Daldry
Stephen Daldry made his name as a stage director with the Royal Court Theatre before branching out into cinema.
His debut movie, "Billy Elliot", was nominated for three Academy Awards and 12 BAFTAs, winning Best Film at the British film awards.
With his second feature, "The Hours", Daldry's dream of Oscar glory might just come to pass...
www.bbc.co.uk /films/2003/02/03/stephen_daldry_the_hours_interview.shtml   (409 words)

  
 film ick: Kavalier And Clay Escape Stephen Daldry
I was lucky to see a sharp Woolf bigorapher tear Daldry and The Hours apart at a screening of the film around the time of it's release.
She didn't even have to mention the most misguided prosthetic in modern cinema - and she didn't stick to the Woolf bio material in the film either.
Labels: ben whishaw, billy elliot, kavalier and clay, michael chabon, stephen daldry, terry gilliam, the hours
www.filmick.co.uk /2006/12/kavalier-and-clay-escape-stephen-daldry.html   (235 words)

  
 Barnes & Noble.com - Billy Elliot -- Stephen Daldry - DVD - Wide Screen
Billy Elliot, the screen debut of British theater director Stephen Daldry, follows in the footsteps of Brassed Off and The Full Monty by combining the kitchen sink realism of a Ken Loach film with an uplifting tale of salvation through the performing arts.
Yet at the same time, Daldry finds beauty in the beleaguered mining town, with its stark light: When Billy, exhilarated by dancing, rushes through narrow streets pitched precipitously above a shimmering, pewter sea, the image reflects the inner state of a young hero poised to soar.
This film is the directorial debut of renowned British stage director Stephen Daldry.
video.barnesandnoble.com /search/product.asp?r=1&ean=25192113420   (1021 words)

  
 THE HOURS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
However, it's miserable in filmic form in the hands of visionless Stephen Daldry, who possesses neither the poetic grace nor the emotional restraint for such a massive story.
It's disappointing because "The Hours," with its gimmicky narrative device, is very similar to a series of fourth wall-shattering pieces I've been writing recently detailing the symbiotic relationship between the life of the artist and the emotion of their art.
Instead, Daldry seems in a rush to conclude things: the final scene between the two key characters is meant to be powerful, but is paced so poorly the two come off as talking heads.
www.naturalbornviewers.com /archive/h/hours/review.htm   (1334 words)

  
 An interview with "The Hours" director Stephen Daldry -- Queer Lesbian Gay Arts & Entertainment -- Gay.com
Gay.com > Arts & Entertainment > An interview with "The Hours" director Stephen Daldry -- With his feature film debut "Billy Elliot," about a boy who wants to be a ballet dancer, director Stephen Daldry revealed himself to be a new and exciting talent in cinema.
With his feature film debut "Billy Elliot," about a boy who wants to be a ballet dancer, director Stephen Daldry revealed himself to be a new and exciting talent in cinema.
The profound and accomplished movie, nominated for seven Golden Globe Awards and the named Best Picture of 2002 by The National Board of Review, is based on Michael Cunningham's Pulitzer-Prize-winning novel and stars dream cast Meryl Streep, Julianne Moore and Nicole Kidman.
www.gay.com /entertainment/interview.html?sernum=306   (391 words)

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