Photo: ©House of Lords / photography by Roger Harris / CC BY 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)

Beeban Kidron

ビーバン・キドロン　/　びーばん・きどろん

Film director from United Kingdom

May 2, 1961 (age 65)　・　North London, United Kingdom

film director
screenwriter
film producer

My Take

Beeban Kidron is one of those rare figures who refused to stay in one lane, and that's what I admire. She made her name in cinema, even directing a Bridget Jones sequel, then reinvented herself as a crossbench peer in the House of Lords fighting for children's rights online. The through-line, whether in film or legislation, is a consistent instinct to protect the vulnerable. Her OBE and barony feel earned rather than ceremonial. Holding both the storyteller's craft and the political nerve to actually change rules is uncommon. Moving from making culture to safeguarding people is a trajectory I find genuinely impressive.

Overview

Beeban Tania Kidron, Baroness Kidron, (born 2 May 1961), is a British filmmaker, politician and social activist. She is an advocate for children's rights in the digital world and has played a role in establishing standards for online safety and privacy across the world. Baroness Kidron sits as a crossbench peer in the United Kingdom's House of Lords.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Beeban Kidron
Name (Japanese): ビーバン・キドロン
Reading: びーばん・きどろん
Born: May 2, 1961 (age 65)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Taurus / Ox
Origin: North London, United Kingdom
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: film director / screenwriter / film producer / television director / director

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

2012 Officer of the Order of the British Empire

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

5. Works & records

Category	Title	Role	Year
Notable work	Antonia and Jane	—
Notable work	To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar	—

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%93%E3%83%BC%E3%83%90%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AD%E3%83%89%E3%83%AD%E3%83%B3

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