About

Known credits:
55
Birthday:
1949-09-19
Place of birth:
London
Website:

Sally Potter

Overview

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).

Known for

Acting

2022 Reel Britannia Actor Self 70
Good
2000 Filming Desire: A Journey Through Women’s Cinema Actor Self N/A
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1997 The Tango Lesson Actor Sally 59
Average
1995 Cinefile: Reel Women Actor Self N/A
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1972 Portraits Actor N/A
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Directing

2022 Look at Me Directing Director N/A
N/A
2020 The Roads Not Taken Directing Director 58
Average
2017 The Party Directing Director 61
Fair
2012 Ginger & Rosa Directing Director 59
Average
2009 Rage Directing Director 57
Average
2005 Yes Directing Director 58
Average
2000 The Man Who Cried Directing Director 59
Average
1997 The Tango Lesson Directing Director 59
Average
1992 Orlando Directing Director 62
Fair
1988 I Am an Ox, I Am a Horse, I Am a Man, I Am a Woman Directing Director 59
Average
1986 Fear Directing Director N/A
N/A
1986 The London Story Directing Director 59
Average
1986 Rage Directing Director N/A
N/A
1986 Laughter Directing Director N/A
N/A
1986 Tears Directing Director N/A
N/A
1983 The Gold Diggers Directing Director 58
Average
1979 Thriller Directing Director 59
Average
1972 Combines Directing Director N/A
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1971 Hors d'oeuvres Directing Director 59
Average
1970 Play Directing Director 59
Average
1969 Jerk Directing Director 59
Average
Alma Directing Director N/A
N/A
Orlando, Now Directing Director N/A
N/A

Writing

2022 Look at Me Writing Writer N/A
N/A
2020 The Roads Not Taken Writing Writer 58
Average
2017 The Party Writing Writer 61
Fair
2012 Ginger & Rosa Writing Writer 59
Average
2009 Rage Writing Writer 57
Average
2005 Yes Writing Writer 58
Average
2000 The Man Who Cried Writing Writer 59
Average
1997 The Tango Lesson Writing Writer 59
Average
1992 Orlando Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
1986 The London Story Writing Writer 59
Average
1983 The Gold Diggers Writing Writer 58
Average
1979 Thriller Writing Writer 59
Average

Production

1972 Combines Production Producer N/A
N/A

Sound

2020 The Roads Not Taken Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
2009 Rage Sound Original Music Composer 57
Average
2005 Yes Sound Music 58
Average
1997 The Tango Lesson Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1992 Orlando Sound Original Music Composer 62
Fair
1979 Thriller Sound Sound 59
Average

Camera

2009 Rage Camera Camera Operator 57
Average
1979 Thriller Camera Director of Photography 59
Average

Crew

1984 Imagining October Crew Cinematography 59
Average
1983 The Gold Diggers Crew Choreographer 58
Average

Editing

2020 The Roads Not Taken Editing Editor 58
Average
1983 The Gold Diggers Editing Editor 58
Average
1979 Thriller Editing Editor 59
Average
1972 Combines Editing Editor N/A
N/A