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A film fan as a child, she studied at the [[Glasgow School of Art]] where she made short films including ''Hairpin'' and ''Strangers''. Her work was shown at the 2000 [[Toronto International Film Festival]]. She moved to [[Los Angeles]] to work on her first feature film, ''The Family Jam'', a drama about the early days of the [[Charles Manson]] Family based on the book by [[Ed Sanders]], but switched to producing rather than directing when funding dried up in 2001.<ref name="McIver" /> |
A film fan as a child, she studied at the [[Glasgow School of Art]] where she made short films including ''Hairpin'' and ''Strangers''. Her work was shown at the 2000 [[Toronto International Film Festival]]. She moved to [[Los Angeles]] to work on her first feature film, ''The Family Jam'', a drama about the early days of the [[Charles Manson]] Family based on the book by [[Ed Sanders]], but switched to producing rather than directing when funding dried up in 2001.<ref name="McIver" /> |
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Her first major hit was the 2007 film ''[[Shoot 'Em Up]]'', on which she played a "really hands on [role] ... from the casting to the music, and it was a great feeling to have it come together." Following the success of that film she wrote and directed the thriller ''[[While She Was Out]]'' starring [[Kim Basinger]] and [[Lukas Haas]] which was released in December 2008. <ref name="McIver" /> |
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She is married to [[Don Murphy]], the American producer of ''[[Natural Born Killers]]'' and the ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'' films.<ref>{{cite web|author=Don Murphy|url=http://www.donmurphy.net/bio.html|title=Human Stuff: Secret Biography|work=DonMurphy.net|publisher=Angry Films (Don Murphy)|date=[[2008]]|accessdate=2008-01-17}}</ref> |
She is married to [[Don Murphy]], the American producer of ''[[Natural Born Killers]]'' and the ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'' films.<ref>{{cite web|author=Don Murphy|url=http://www.donmurphy.net/bio.html|title=Human Stuff: Secret Biography|work=DonMurphy.net|publisher=Angry Films (Don Murphy)|date=[[2008]]|accessdate=2008-01-17}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 07:35, 3 August 2010
Susan Montford is a Scottish film director, screenwriter, and producer. She is related to the Scottish football commentator Arthur Montford.[1]
A film fan as a child, she studied at the Glasgow School of Art where she made short films including Hairpin and Strangers. Her work was shown at the 2000 Toronto International Film Festival. She moved to Los Angeles to work on her first feature film, The Family Jam, a drama about the early days of the Charles Manson Family based on the book by Ed Sanders, but switched to producing rather than directing when funding dried up in 2001.[1]
Her first major hit was the 2007 film Shoot 'Em Up, on which she played a "really hands on [role] ... from the casting to the music, and it was a great feeling to have it come together." Following the success of that film she wrote and directed the thriller While She Was Out starring Kim Basinger and Lukas Haas which was released in December 2008. [1]
She is married to Don Murphy, the American producer of Natural Born Killers and the Transformers films.[2]
In development
Filmography of Susan Monford as producer:[3]
- At the Mountains of Madness - an adaption, with Guillermo del Toro as writer and director,[4] of the 1936 novelette by horror writer H.P. Lovecraft.
- Biblionauts based on an upcoming comic book.[5]
- Deadman - an adaption of the DC Comics "Deadman" series collecttion.[6]
References
- ^ a b c McIver, Brian (2010-02-17). "I'm living out my childhood dream in Hollywood, says Scots movie producer Susan Montford (and yes, she is related to Arthur)". Daily Record. Retrieved 2010-04-26.
- ^ Don Murphy (2008). "Human Stuff: Secret Biography". DonMurphy.net. Angry Films (Don Murphy). Retrieved 2008-01-17.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Susan Montfort Filmography The New York Times. Retrieved on April 26, 2010
- ^ Exclusive Scoop: At The Mountains Of Madness Goes To... LatinoReview.com, by Kellvin Chavez on October 2, 2007
- ^ Producers Book Biblionauts
- ^ Dauberman draws 'Deadman' gig, by PAMELA MCCLINTOCK. Retrieved on January 17, 2009
External links
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- Icons Of Fright interview with Susan Montford
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