Sue Bruce-Smith | |
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| Born | Susan Bruce-Smith[1] 1957 or 1958 Birmingham, England |
| Died | (aged 62) Dublin, Ireland |
| Education | King Edward VI Camp Hill School University of Kent Goldsmiths, University of London |
| Occupation | Film producer |
Susan Claire Bruce-Smith (1957/58 – 2 May 2020) was a British film producer. Variety described her as an "industry titan".[2] She spent most of her career with Film4, and was serving as its deputy director at the time of her death. She specialised in financial and marketing strategy for distribution.
An influential producer, she is described by the industry as being encouraging but not imposing, and a key figure in the success of many British and independent films. She financed and/or produced multiple films for directors including Lenny Abrahamson, Danny Boyle, Sarah Gavron, Derek Jarman, Asif Kapadia, Yorgos Lanthimos, Mike Leigh, Steve McQueen, and Ben Wheatley. Among her over 100 films are several Academy Award winners, including 12 Years a Slave, The Favourite, Room, Slumdog Millionaire and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.
- ^ "Current members of the Academy". BAFTA. 26 January 2016. Archived from the original on 7 September 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ Ravindran, Manori (3 May 2020). "Sue Bruce-Smith, Film4 Deputy Director, Dies at 62". Variety. Archived from the original on 15 June 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2020.