Stephen David Daldry, CBE (born May 2, 1961 in Dorset, England, United Kingdom) is a British movie director and producer. He trained at East 15 Acting School, London. Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions, in decreasing order of seniority: Knight or Dame Grand... May 2 is the 122nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (123rd in leap years). ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Dorset (pronounced Dorsit, sometimes in the past called Dorsetshire) is a county in the southwest of England, on the English Channel coast. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st... This article is about motion pictures. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... A film producer oversees the making of movies. ... East 15 is an acting school in Loughton, Essex, UK. It became a department of the University of Essex on September 1, 2000. ... The Houses of Parliament and the clock tower containing Big Ben Part of the London skyline viewed from the South Bank London (see Wiktionary:London for the name in other languages) is the capital of the United Kingdom and England. ...

Selected works

Director

• Billy Elliot the Musical (2005) (stage)
• The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay (2004)
• Cinema16 (2003)
• The Hours (2002)
• Billy Elliot (2000)
• Eight (1998)
• An Inspector Calls (1992) (stage)

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Producer

• The 'Billy Elliot' Boy (2001) (co-producer)
  • a.k.a. "Omnibus: The Billy Elliot Boy" (2001) (UK: series title)

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Quotes

"What's so funny is when people say, 'Oh, does that mean you're not gay anymore?' And you go, 'Oh, give me a break. What do you mean?' We wanted to have kids! We thought we'd get married and have kids. We're allowed to do everything. I refuse to be boxed in to the idea that 'Oh, no, I can't have kids 'cause I'm gay.' I can have kids if I'm gay. And I can also get married and have a fantastic life...To all questions [having to do] with my marriage, the answer to everything is yes. Do I have sex with my wife? Yes. Is it a real marriage? Yes. Am I gay? Yes." (quoted in The Advocate after the birth of his daughter Annabel Clare) The Advocate is a national LGBT biweekly news magazine. ...

"One of the great things about directors is how collegial we feel with each other. We share huge amounts - I get other directors in to see my work all the time and they do the same with me. It's a very warm and generous group of people."

"When I made Billy Elliot, people asked me, "Oh, did you want to be a dancer when you were young, then?" I didn't even like dance before I made the film. "Do you come from the north-east?" No, Somerset. "Is it based on someone?" No. We made it up. We just made it up. The act of making something up seems to be very difficult these days." Billy Elliot is a 2000 movie written by Lee Hall and directed by Stephen Daldry. ...

I get frustrated about it because they say, "How can a man talk about women?" I say, "Steven Spielberg didn't need to be an alien to talk about ET. You don't need to be a dog to direct Lassie." It seems to be a denial of the process of imagination, which is a posh word for "guesswork" [on 'The Hours'] Steven Spielberg Steven Allan Spielberg, KBE (born December 18, 1946) is an American film director. ... The Hours can refer to: Michael Cunninghams Novel Stephen Daldrys Movie Virginia Woolfs Mrs. ...

"They never met. We shot Meryl first, then Julianne, then Nicole. The first time they got together was on the Oprah Winfrey show and talked about cornflakes." [on 'The Hours'] It has been suggested that Legends Weekend be merged into this article or section. ... The Hours can refer to: Michael Cunninghams Novel Stephen Daldrys Movie Virginia Woolfs Mrs. ...

External links

• The IMDb entry on Daldry
• Billy Elliot the Musical Fan Forum