6.2
Movie
Directing
Beeban Kidron
- Born
- (age 65)
- Birthplace
- North London, England, UK
- Credits
- 25 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
6.2
Movie
6.9
Movie
Victoria & Abdul
7.5
Movie
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
6.4
Movie
Swept from the Sea
5.8
Movie
Used People
6.6
TV
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
6.1
Movie
Cinderella
4.8
Movie
InRealLife
4.9
Movie
Great Moments in Aviation
6.5
Movie
Vroom
5.4
Movie
Antonia and Jane
5.0
Movie
Hookers, Hustlers, Pimps and Their Johns
7.6
TV
Storyville
7.1
TV
Screen Two
2.8
TV
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
4.2
TV
Murder
1.0
Movie
Carry Greenham Home
6.0
TV
ScreenPlay
Acting credits 5
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Scala!!! Film | Self |
| 2024 | Scala Interviews Film | Self |
| 2022 | Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg TV | Self, Self - Chair, 5Rights Foundation, Self - Crossbench Peer, Self - Online safety campaigner (1 ep) |
| 2013 | InRealLife Film | Narrator (uncredited) (voice) |
| 1993 | Hookers, Hustlers, Pimps and Their Johns Film | Self |
Crew credits 22
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Your Greenham Film | Director |
| 2017 | Victoria & Abdul Film | Producer |
| 2013 | InRealLife Film | Director |
| 2011 | Sex, Death and the Gods Film | Director |
| 2007 | Antony Gormley: Making Space Film | Director |
| 2004 | Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason Film | Director |
| 2002 | Murder TV | Director, Creator (4 ep) |
| 2000 | Cinderella Film | Director |
| 1998 | Swept from the Sea Film | Director, Producer |
| 1997 | Storyville TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1995 | To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar Film | Director |
| 1994 | Great Moments in Aviation Film | Director |
| 1993 | Hookers, Hustlers, Pimps and Their Johns Film | Director, Producer |
| 1992 | Used People Film | Director |
| 1991 | 'Itch Film | Director |
| 1990 | Antonia and Jane Film | Director |
| 1990 | Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit TV | Director (3 ep) |
| 1989 | 4 Play TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1988 | Vroom Film | Director |
| 1986 | ScreenPlay TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1985 | Screen Two TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1983 | Carry Greenham Home Film | Director |