Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum

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Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum
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Stony Brook, New York, U.S.
Years active1999–present
Spouse Scott Rosenbaum

Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum is an American film and television director. She is known for directing Purple Hearts , which became one of Netflix's most watched films in 2022, [1] the musical Sneakerella (2022) for Disney+, Aquamarine (2006) and Ramona and Beezus (2010), both of which were released by 20th Century Fox. In 2020, she directed and executive produced the pilot for the ice skating drama Spinning Out and episodes of the dark comedy Dead to Me .

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Education

Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum is a graduate of Cornell University. She attended graduate school at the University of Southern California.[ citation needed ]

Career

Rosenbaum made her directorial debut in 2006 with the teen romantic comedy Aquamarine , filmed on location in Australia. [2] The film was nominated for two Teen Choice Awards for "Choice Breakout Female" and "Choice Chick Flick".[ citation needed ]

In 2010, Rosenbaum directed 20th Century Fox’s Ramona and Beezus , a family comedy adapted from children's book series by author Beverly Cleary. [2] Rosenbaum was awarded that year's Women's Image Network Award for Best Female Director for the film.[ citation needed ]

Rosenbaum directed the 2015 Starz thriller Careful What You Wish For , starring Nick Jonas in his feature film debut. [3]

In 2020, Rosenbaum directed and executive produced the Netflix series Spinning Out , about an elite single skater. [4] Her other work in television has included directing individual episodes of Gossip Girl , Pretty Little Liars , All American , Guilt , Why Women Kill, The Vampire Diaries and Dead to Me . [5] [6] [7]

In 2022, Rosenbaum directed the original musical Disney+ film Sneakerella , a modern reimagining of the Cinderella fairy tale. She also became known for Purple Hearts, which became one of Netflix's most successful movies ever, [1] but has received criticism as propaganda [8] [9] and for "propagating disturbing racist and misogynistic stereotypes". [10] Rosenbaum acknowledged that the US military had demanded and received a rewrite of the script, [8] but said, "I do hope that anyone who’s in any way insulted by it understands that our intentions are very pure, and it’s because we feel like people need to grow and need to start to become more moderate." [11]

Rosenbaum has also taught filmmaking at USC. [2]

Personal life and family

Rosenbaum resides in Los Angeles and is a member of the DGA, the WGA, and the Editor's Guild. She is married to writer/producer Scott Rosenbaum.[ citation needed ] Her maternal cousin is Stacy Sweetser, residing in New Hampshire, who runs SweetWater Swim Studio.

Filmography

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  2. 1 2 3 Beresford, Trilby (May 11, 2019). "'Ramona and Beezus' Director Talks Hidden Difficulties for Mothers, Myth of "Cutthroat" Women in Entertainment". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  3. ↑ Erbland, Kate (June 9, 2016). "'Careful What You Wish For' Director Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum On Casting Nick Jonas In Her Sexy Thriller – Springboard". Indie Wire. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Spinning Out season 2 release date: Is it renewed or canceled?". The Courier Daily. July 23, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Review: Dead to Me, season 2". Old Ain't Dead. May 11, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  6. ↑ "The BEST episodes directed by Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum". Episode Ninja.
  7. ↑ Hubbard, Christian (August 11, 2020). "'Dead To Me' Director Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum To Helm Disney's 'Sneakerella'". Full Circle Cinema. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  8. 1 2 Romano, Aja (August 17, 2022). "Netflix's smash-hit romance Purple Hearts is a political hate-watch". Vox. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  9. ↑ Starkey, Adam (August 17, 2022). "'Purple Hearts' director defends Netflix film from racism backlash". NME. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  10. ↑ Bhattacharya, Tania (August 26, 2022). "Purple Hearts is a terrible film — but it gets America right". Al Jazeera. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  11. ↑ Longeretta, Emily (August 12, 2022). "'Purple Hearts' Star Sofia Carson and Director Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum Defend Netflix Film After Backlash". Variety. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
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