Sally Potter

Sally Potter

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

London
September 19, 1949

Biography

Charlotte Sally Potter OBE (born 19 September 1949) is an English film director and screenwriter. She is known for directing Orlando (1992), which won the audience prize for Best Film at the Venice Film Festival. She also directed The Tango Lesson (1997), The Man Who Cried (2000), Yes (2004), Rage (2009), Ginger & Rosa (2012), The Party (2017) and most recently The Roads Not Taken (2020).

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Representative Works

Yes
Yes
5.9
/ English
The Man Who Cried
The Man Who Cried
6.1
/ English
Orlando
Orlando
6.9
/ English
The Party
The Party
6.3
/ English
The Roads Not Taken
The Roads Not Taken
5.5
/ English
Ginger & Rosa
Ginger & Rosa
6.0
/ English
The Gold Diggers
The Gold Diggers
5.6
/ English
Rage
Rage
3.5
/ English
Look at Me
Look at Me
4.5
/ English
The Tango Lesson
The Tango Lesson
6.3
/ English
Cinefile: Reel Women
Cinefile: Reel Women
No Rating Yet
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Yes
2005Nominee

Best Writing

Yes

The Man Who Cried
2000Nominee

Best Writing

The Man Who Cried

Orlando
1992Nominee

Best Director

Orlando

Career Highlights

The Party
2017Highlight

Best Director

The Party

The Roads Not Taken
2020Highlight

Best Director

The Roads Not Taken