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Zelda Barron

Zelda Barron

Known for

Directing

Born

March 31, 1929

Birthplace

Manchester, England, UK

Died

August 14, 2006 (aged 77)

Biography

Zelda Barron (née Zelda Ruth Solomons, 31 March 1929 – 14 August 2006) was a British director, screenwriter, and producer known for films like 1989's Shag, and The Bulldance (1988). Under Skreba Productions, which she co-founded with Simon Relph and Ann Skinner, Barron went to work on her own films, including 1984's Secret Places, which she wrote and directed. She is also known for her work as a music video director; she directed four videos for Boy George in the ’80s. Barron retired from film-making after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. She died in Ireland at the age of 77.

Best known work

Reds

Reds

1981
Coal Miner's Daughter

Coal Miner's Daughter

1980
Continental Divide

Continental Divide

1981
Cry of the Banshee

Cry of the Banshee

1970
Shag

Shag

1989
Valentino

Valentino

1977
Inserts

Inserts

1975
The Triple Echo

The Triple Echo

1972
Leo the Last

Leo the Last

1970
The Brute

The Brute

1977

Filmography

  1. 1989

    Shag

    Director

  2. 1988

  3. 1984

    Secret Places

    Director, Writer

  4. 1981

    Reds

    Script Supervisor

  5. 1981

    Continental Divide

    Associate Producer

  6. 1980

    Coal Miner's Daughter

    Associate Producer

  7. 1977

    Valentino

    Continuity

  8. 1977

    The Brute

    Continuity

  9. 1975

    Inserts

    Continuity

  10. 1972

    The Triple Echo

    Associate Producer

  11. 1970

    Leo the Last

    Production Manager

  12. 1970

  13. 1968

    Sebastian

    Continuity

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