Spencer Susser

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

January 1, 1977

Biography

Spencer Susser (born 1977) is an American filmmaker and film editor. Originally from California, Susser is the only American member of the Australian filmmaking collective Blue-Tongue Films. His short film I Love Sarah Jane, featuring Mia Wasikowska, won Best Narrative Short at the 2008 Nashville Film Festival, 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. His feature film debut, Hesher, stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Natalie Portman. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Spencer Susser, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.