Spencer Susser

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Spencer Susser (born 1977) is an American film director, screenwriter and producer. [1]

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Originally from California, Susser is the only American member of the Australian filmmaking collective Blue-Tongue Films. [2] [3] His short film I Love Sarah Jane , featuring Mia Wasikowska, won Best Narrative Short at the 2008 Nashville Film Festival, [4] the Reel Frontier Merit Award at the Arizona International Film Festival, and the Canal+ Award at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival. Susser co-wrote the project with David Michôd. In February 2011, it was reported that Susser is developing a feature-length film based on the short. [2]

His feature film debut Hesher stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Natalie Portman. [1] It appeared at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival and was released in the United States on May 13, 2011.

Susser co-directed the music video for Lana Del Rey's song "Summertime Sadness" with Kyle Newman. [5]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleDirectorWriterProducerEditorNotes
2010 Hesher YesYesYesYesAlso title designer
2017 The Greatest Showman NoNoNoYesAlso second unit director

Short films

YearTitleDirectorWriterProducerEditorNotes
1999Ah Weak & Wide AstryYesYesYesYes
2001R2-D2: Beneath the DomeYesNoNoNoAlso additional cinematographer
2003Roughing Up with WitnessYesYesYesYes
2005A Love StoryYesYesYesYes
2008 I Love Sarah Jane YesYesExecutiveYes
2012EugeneYesYesNoYes
Latch KeyNoNoExecutiveNo
Today's the DayNoNoExecutiveNo
2013Happy AccidentsNoNoNoYes
The CaptainYesYesYesYes
2016ShinyYesYesYesYesAlso cinematographer, visual effects, animator and various voices
2021 Save Ralph YesYesYesYes

Camera Department

YearTitlePositionNotes
2002From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II' Camera operatorDocumentary short film
2005LuckyCamera operatorShort film;

Also sound recorder

2007SpiderSecond cameraShort film
2009Inside the SquareCamera operatorDocumentary short film
2011BearAdditional camera operatorShort film;

Also pre-visualization

2016TreespassAdditional photographyShort film

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References

  1. 1 2 "Interview: Spencer Susser Talks The Birth of 'Hesher,' Accidentally Getting Into Sundance". indieWire . May 11, 2011. Archived from the original on May 11, 2011. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Blue-Tongue Aussies reach the Oscars". theage.com.au. Associated Press. February 22, 2011. Retrieved February 28, 2011.
  3. Ross, Matthew (2010-01-20). "Director to Watch: Spencer Susser". Variety. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  4. Top awards announced for the Nashville Film Festival
  5. Official music video for Summertime Sadness on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVjsGKrE6E8