Born in Dorset in 1960, Stephen Daldry trained in theatre and became artistic director of the Royal Court Theatre in London, where he directed An Inspector Calls, a production that toured the world. His first feature, Billy Elliot (2000), the story of a miner's son in County Durham who wants to be a ballet dancer, was a surprise success and earned him an Oscar nomination for best director. He was nominated again for The Hours (2002) and The Reader (2008), and made Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011). He also directed the stage version of Billy Elliot the Musical and was an executive producer of The Crown.
Filmography
- Billy Elliot (2000)
- The Hours (2002)
- The Reader (2008)
- Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)