Sally Potter

Sally Potter

Birthdate
September 19, 1949 (75 years old)
Place of Birth
London
Known For
Directing

Details

Birthdate
September 19, 1949 (75 years old)
Place of Birth
London
Known For
Directing

Biography

Charlotte Sally Potter OBE (born 19 September 1949) is an English film director and screenwriter. She is known for directing Orlando (1992), which won the audience prize for Best Film at the Venice Film Festival. She also directed The Tango Lesson (1997), The Man Who Cried (2000), Yes (2004), Rage (2009), Ginger & Rosa (2012), The Party (2017) and most recently The Roads Not Taken (2020).

Sally Potter's LGBTQ+ Titles

Orlando
Orlando
Director

Acting (5)

2022
Reel Britannia as Self (4 episodes)
2000
Filming Desire: A Journey Through Women’s Cinema as Self
1997
The Tango Lesson as Sally
1995
Cinefile: Reel Women as Self
1972
Portraits

Directing (23)

Alma • Director
• Director
Orlando, Now • Director
• Director
2022
Look at Me • Director
• Director
2020
The Roads Not Taken • Director
• Director
2017
The Party • Director
• Director
2012
Ginger & Rosa • Director
• Director
2009
Rage • Director
• Director
2005
Yes • Director
• Director
2000
The Man Who Cried • Director
• Director
1997
The Tango Lesson • Director
• Director
1992
Orlando • Director
• Director
1988
I Am an Ox, I Am a Horse, I Am a Man, I Am a Woman • Director
• Director
1986
The London Story • Director
• Director
1986
Tears • Director
• Director
1986
Laughter • Director
• Director
1986
Fear • Director
• Director
1986
Rage • Director
• Director
1983
The Gold Diggers • Director
• Director
1979
Thriller • Director
• Director
1972
Combines • Director
• Director
1971
Hors d'oeuvres • Director
• Director
1970
Play • Director
• Director
1969
Jerk • Director
• Director

Production (1)

1972
Combines • Producer
• Producer

Editing (4)

2020
The Roads Not Taken • Editor
• Editor
1983
The Gold Diggers • Editor
• Editor
1979
Thriller • Editor
• Editor
1972
Combines • Editor
• Editor

Writing (12)

2022
Look at Me • Writer
• Writer
2020
The Roads Not Taken • Writer
• Writer
2017
The Party • Writer
• Writer
2012
Ginger & Rosa • Writer
• Writer
2009
Rage • Writer
• Writer
2005
Yes • Writer
• Writer
2000
The Man Who Cried • Writer
• Writer
1997
The Tango Lesson • Writer
• Writer
1992
Orlando • Screenplay
• Screenplay
1986
The London Story • Writer
• Writer
1983
The Gold Diggers • Writer
• Writer
1979
Thriller • Writer
• Writer

Sound (6)

2020
The Roads Not Taken • Original Music Composer
• Original Music Composer
2009
Rage • Original Music Composer
• Original Music Composer
2005
Yes • Music
• Music
1997
The Tango Lesson • Original Music Composer
• Original Music Composer
1992
Orlando • Original Music Composer
• Original Music Composer
1979
Thriller • Sound
• Sound

Camera (2)

2009
Rage • Camera Operator
• Camera Operator
1979
Thriller • Director of Photography
• Director of Photography

Crew (2)

1984
Imagining October • Cinematography
• Cinematography
1983
The Gold Diggers • Choreographer
• Choreographer