American film director
Spencer Susser (born 1977) is an American filmmaker and film editor.[1]
Originally from California, Susser is the only American member of the Australian filmmaking collective Blue-Tongue Films.[2][3] His short film I Love Sarah Jane, featuring Mia Wasikowska, won Best Narrative Short at the 2008 Nashville Film Festival,[4] the Reel Frontier Merit Award at the Arizona International Film Festival, and the Canal+ Award at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival. Susser co-wrote the project with David Michôd. In February 2011, it was reported that Susser is developing a feature-length film based on the short.[2]
His feature film debut Hesher stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Natalie Portman.[1] It appeared at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival and was released in the United States on May 13, 2011.
Susser co-directed the music video for Lana Del Rey's song "Summertime Sadness" with Kyle Newman.[5]
Filmography
Film
| Year
|
Title
|
Director
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Writer
|
Producer
|
Editor
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Notes
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| 2010
|
Hesher
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Also title designer
|
| 2017
|
The Greatest Showman
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Also second unit director
|
| 2024
|
Better Man
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Also second unit director and actor
Role: "Martin"
|
Short films
| Year
|
Title
|
Director
|
Writer
|
Producer
|
Editor
|
Notes
|
| 1999
|
Ah Weak & Wide Astry
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| 2001
|
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Also additional cinematographer
|
| 2003
|
Roughing Up with Witness
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| 2005
|
A Love Story
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| 2008
|
I Love Sarah Jane
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Executive
|
Yes
|
|
| 2012
|
Eugene
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
|
| Latch Key
|
No
|
No
|
Executive
|
No
|
|
| Today's the Day
|
No
|
No
|
Executive
|
No
|
|
| 2013
|
Happy Accidents
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
| The Captain
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| 2016
|
Shiny
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Also cinematographer, visual effects, animator and various voices
|
| 2021
|
Save Ralph
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Camera Department
| Year
|
Title
|
Position
|
Notes
|
| 2002
|
From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II'
|
Camera operator
|
Documentary short film
|
| 2005
|
Lucky
|
Camera operator
|
Short film;
Also sound recorder
|
| 2007
|
Spider
|
Second camera
|
Short film
|
| 2009
|
Inside the Square
|
Camera operator
|
Documentary short film
|
| 2011
|
Bear
|
Additional camera operator
|
Short film;
Also pre-visualization
|
| 2016
|
Treespass
|
Additional photography
|
Short film
|
References
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