Photo: Montclair Film / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Mary Harron earns my respect for daring to direct American Psycho, dissecting a man's lethal vanity with the calm precision few filmmakers possess. Where others might have wallowed in gore, she sharpened it into biting satire of consumer culture, and that intelligence is her signature. From I Shot Andy Warhol to The Notorious Bettie Page to Netflix's Alias Grace, she keeps choosing dangerous, provocative subjects and refuses to flinch. There's a cool, Capricorn rigor to her gaze, always finding the society lurking beneath violence and desire. I'm drawn to directors with this kind of muscular authorial vision, and Harron has it in abundance.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mary Harron
- Name (Japanese)
- メアリー・ハロン
- Reading
- めありー・はろん
- Born
- January 12, 1953 (age 73)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Snake
- Origin
- Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / film producer / screenwriter / director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- St Anne's College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | American Psycho | — | |
| Notable work | Alias Grace | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Mary Harron born?
Born January 12, 1953 (age 73).
Where is Mary Harron from?
Mary Harron is from Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada.
What does Mary Harron do?
Mary Harron works as film director, film producer, screenwriter, director.
What is Mary Harron known for?
Notable works include American Psycho, Alias Grace.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.