Stephen Daldry

1961 (65) • Directing

Born: 5/2/1961 (65) in Dorset, England

Known for: Directing

Stephen Daldry

Stephen David Daldry CBE (born 2 May 1960) is an English director and producer of film, theatre, and television. He has won three Tony Awards for his work on Broadway and an Olivier Award for his work in the West End. He has received three Academy Awards nominations for Best Director, for the films Billy Elliot (2000), The Hours (2002), and The Reader (2008).

Known For

Billy Elliot

76%

Director

2000

The Reader

75%

Director

2008

The Crown

82%

Executive Producer

2016

Obi-Wan Kenobi

70%

Consulting Producer

2022

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

70%

Director

2011

The Hours

72%

Director

2002

Trash

71%

Director

2014

The Swimmers

74%

Executive Producer

2022

A Friend of Dorothy

70%

Executive Producer

2025

Behind the Curtain: Stranger Things: The First Shadow

73%

Self - Director

2025

Unicorns

71%

Executive Producer

2024

The Walk

Executive Producer

2023

A Cooler Climate

80%

Thanks

2022

The Swimmers

74%

Executive Producer

2022

Freedom: 50 Years of Pride

80%

Executive Producer

2022

Obi-Wan Kenobi

70%

Consulting Producer

2022

Together

58%

Director

2021

The Crown

82%

Executive Producer

2016

The Crown

82%

Director

2016

One Night In 2012

2016

Darcey's Ballet Heroes

2015

Trash

71%

Director

2014

Billy Elliot: The Musical Live

82%

Stage Director

2014

National Theatre Live: Skylight

89%

Stage Director

2014

National Theatre Live: Skylight

89%

Director

2014

National Theatre Live: The Audience

83%

Stage Director

2013

London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder

77%

Producer

2012

Max Von Sydow: Dialogues with The Renter

Self

2012

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

70%

Director

2011

The Reader

75%

Director

2008

Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired

63%

Self (archive footage)

2008

Unlocked

60%

Executive Producer

2006

The Real 'Billy Elliot' Diaries

70%

Self

2005

Guy X

47%

Executive Producer

2005

Mickybo and Me

71%

Executive Producer

2005

Cinema16: British Short Films

52%

Self - Commentary, Eight (voice)

2003