Stephen Daldry
Producer

Stephen Daldry Net Worth

Stephen Daldry is a British producer, director, and miscellaneous crew member born in Dorset, England in 1960. He began his career in 1989 as a freelance reader of unsolicited manuscripts for the Royal National Theatre's Scripts Department. Later that year, he directed a production of Odon von Horvath's "Judgement Day" at the Old Red Lion in London. Since then, he has gone on to direct and produce a number of successful films and television shows.
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Who is it? Producer, Director, Miscellaneous Crew
Birth Day May 02, 1960
Birth Place  Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Age 63 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Gemini
Education University of Sheffield University of Essex
Occupation Director, Producer, Writer
Years active 1985–present
Spouse(s) Lucy Sexton (m. 2001)
Children 1
Awards See Awards and Nominations

💰 Net worth: $300,000 (2024)

Stephen Daldry, the multi-talented individual known for his excellence in producing, directing, and miscellaneous crew work in the United Kingdom, is estimated to have a net worth of $300,000 by the year 2024. With an illustrious career spanning decades, Daldry has left an indelible mark on the entertainment industry, earning critical acclaim and numerous accolades for his exceptional work. Renowned for his ability to bring emotional depth and thought-provoking storytelling to the screen, Daldry has undoubtedly made significant contributions to the world of film and television. As he continues to showcase his exceptional skills, it will be intriguing to witness the ongoing growth of his net worth.

Biography/Timeline

1982

After graduation, he spent a year travelling through Italy, where he became a clown's apprentice. He then trained as an actor at East 15 Acting School on the post-graduate course 1982-83. Returning to Sheffield, he became an apprentice at the Crucible Theatre from 1985–88.

1984

Daldry's fourth film was Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, an adaptation of the book of the same name written by Jonathan Safran Foer, starring Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock, Max von Sydow and introduced newcomer Thomas Horn. The screenplay was written by Eric Roth. The film received a nomination for Best Picture at the 84th Academy Awards and a nomination for von Sydow for Best Supporting Actor.

1988

He was previously in a relationship with set designer Ian MacNeil for 13 years. They met at an outdoor production of Alice in Wonderland in Lancaster in 1988, and after settling in Camberwell, began collaborating on theatrical productions.

1992

Daldry began his career at the Sheffield Crucible with Artistic Director Clare Venables. He also headed productions at the Manchester Library Theatre, Liverpool Playhouse, Stratford East, Oxford Stage, Brighton and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. He was Artistic Director of the Royal Court Theatre from 1992–98, where he headed the £26 million development scheme. He was also Artistic Director of London's Gate Theatre (1989–92) and the Metro Theatre Company (1984–86). He is currently on the Board of the Young and Old Vic Theatres and remains an Associate Director of the Royal Court Theatre. He was the Cameron Mackintosh Visiting Professor of Contemporary Theatre for 2002 at St Catherine's College, Oxford.

2000

Daldry made his feature film directorial debut with Billy Elliot (2000). His next film was The Hours, and it won Best Actress at the Academy Awards for Nicole Kidman. Recently, he directed a stage musical adaptation of Billy Elliot, and in 2009 his work on it earned him a Tony Award for Best Director of a Musical. He has also made a film version of The Reader (2008), based on the book of the same name and starring Kate Winslet, David Kross and Ralph Fiennes. The film won Best Actress at the Academy Awards for Kate Winslet. He has received Academy Award nominations for directing three of his five films.

2001

Although Daldry has been married since 2001 to performance Artist and magazine Editor Lucy Sexton, with whom he has a daughter, Annabel Clare (born 2003), he describes himself simply as a gay man because people prefer it ("they don't like the confusion").

2005

Daldry was planning to direct a film adaptation of Michael Chabon's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay in 2005. In the ensuing three years, the project was cancelled and reinitiated several times, and in late 2006 was partially cast with Natalie Portman and Tobey Maguire. According to Chabon, production then stalled due to "studio-politics kinds of reasons that I'm not privy to," and as of April 2007 remains inactive.

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