Photo: Moody College of Communication / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
What draws me to Susan Seidelman is how early she was to a sensibility that only became common decades later. Putting female outsiders at the center, blurring comedy and drama, sprinkling pop-culture references with genuine flair, she was doing it confidently in the 1980s when few American directors dared. I admire filmmakers who feel light on the surface but carry a sturdy spine underneath, and that is exactly her register. The Philadelphia roots and NYU training give her work a scrappy, urban honesty I trust. For me she remains one of those underrated voices whose influence is much wider than her name recognition suggests.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Susan Seidelman
- Name (Japanese)
- スーザン・シーデルマン
- Reading
- すーざん・しーでるまん
- Born
- December 11, 1952 (age 73)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Dragon
- Origin
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / television director / film producer / film actor
2. Background
- High school
- Abington Senior High School
- University
- New York University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Susan Seidelman born?
Born December 11, 1952 (age 73).
Where is Susan Seidelman from?
Susan Seidelman is from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
What does Susan Seidelman do?
Susan Seidelman works as film director, screenwriter, television director, film producer, film actor.
Film director — see all → · Screenwriter — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.