Beeban Kidron
Known for
Directing
Born
May 2, 1961 (age 65)
Birthplace
North London, England, UK
Biography
Beeban Kidron is an English film director known for her much-lauded adaptation of Jeanette Winterson's autobiographical novel Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit and for directing Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason. In 2008, with Lindsey Mackie, she founded the charity Filmclub, which has since grown to be one of the largest and most influential after-school clubs in the UK, attracting over 160,000 children and young people each week.
Best known work
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
2004
Victoria & Abdul
2017
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
1995
Swept from the Sea
1998
Used People
1992
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
1990
Cinderella
2000
InRealLife
2013
Scala!!!
2024
Great Moments in Aviation
1994Filmography
TBA
Your GreenhamDirector
2024
Scala!!!as Self
2024
Scala Interviewsas Self
2022
Sunday with Laura KuenssbergTVas Self (1 episode), as Self - Chair, 5Rights Foundation (2 episodes), as Self - Crossbench Peer (1 episode), as Self - Online safety campaigner (1 episode)
2017
Victoria & AbdulProducer
2013
InRealLifeas Narrator (uncredited) (voice), Director
2011
Sex, Death and the GodsDirector
2007
Antony Gormley: Making SpaceDirector
2004
2002
2000
CinderellaDirector
1998
Swept from the SeaDirector, Producer
1997
1995
1994
Great Moments in AviationDirector
1993
Hookers, Hustlers, Pimps and Their Johnsas Self, Director, Producer
1992
Used PeopleDirector
1991
'ItchDirector
1990
Antonia and JaneDirector
1990
1989
1988
VroomDirector
1986
1985
1983
Carry Greenham HomeDirector