# Stephen Daldry

> British director

**Wikidata**: [Q313506](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q313506)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Daldry)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/stephen-daldry

## Summary

Stephen Daldry was born on May 2, 1960, in Dorset . He holds citizenship in the United Kingdom . His professional roles include film director, film producer, theatrical director, and director [1][2].His educational background includes attendance at Richard Huish College, Taunton, the University of Essex, and the University of Sheffield . Daldry has received numerous accolades, including Laurence Olivier Awards and recognition as a Commander of the Order of the British Empire . His honors also encompass a Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play and a Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical . Additionally, he has won a National Board of Review Award for Best Film and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series, among other distinctions .

## Summary
Stephen Daldry is a British director working across film and theatre who has led high-profile, award-recognized projects. He directed the 2011 feature film Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close and is noted for a career in directing and producing that began in the mid-1980s.

## Biography
- Born: 2 May 1960 and 2 May 1961 are both recorded (structured data lists both dates)
- Nationality: United Kingdom
- Education: University of Sheffield; University of Essex
- Known for: Directing feature films and theatre productions, including the 2011 film Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
- Employer(s): Affiliated with University of Sheffield; affiliated with University of Essex
- Field(s): Film director; film producer; theatrical director; director

## Contributions
- Directed the 2011 film Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. He is credited as the film's director; the film is a 2011 American drama adapted from Jonathan Safran Foer’s novel and released in the United States on 25 December 2011, in the United Kingdom on 16 February 2012, and in Germany on 8 March 2012.
  - Production companies associated with the film: Amblin Entertainment, Participant Media, StudioCanal.
  - Runtime: 129 minutes. Budget: $40,000,000. Worldwide box office: $47,847,881.
  - The film’s screenplay was adapted by Eric Roth. Principal cast includes Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock, Max von Sydow and Thomas Horn. Producers listed for the film include Scott Rudin (executive), Michael DeLuca, Laurie MacDonald and Walter Parkes.
  - The film was nominated for multiple awards including Academy Award categories (Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor for Max von Sydow, Best Adapted Screenplay) and received Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations.
- Led a professional career as a director beginning in 1985 (work period start recorded as 1985).
- Received recognition and awards recorded in structured data and awards lists, including Laurence Olivier Awards, Tony Awards (Best Direction of a Play; Best Direction of a Musical listed), National Board of Review Award for Best Film, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series, Drama League Award, and designation as Commander of the Order of the British Empire (all items are listed in the provided awards/recognition data).
- Served in roles spanning film production and theatrical direction, supervising the making of films and overseeing theatre productions (occupational roles listed as film director, film producer, theatrical director, director).

## FAQs
Q: Who is Stephen Daldry?
A: Stephen Daldry is a British director active in film and theatre, credited with directing the 2011 film Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close and with a directing career that began in 1985.

Q: What are Stephen Daldry’s main occupations?
A: He is recorded as a film director, film producer, theatrical director, and director — occupations that cover artistic leadership in both screen and stage productions.

Q: What notable films has he directed?
A: The source lists Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (2011) as a film directed by Stephen Daldry, with full production, release, budget, box office and cast details provided.

Q: What awards and honors has he received?
A: Structured data and awards sections list Laurence Olivier Awards; Tony Awards for Best Direction of a Play and Best Direction of a Musical; National Board of Review Award for Best Film; Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series; Drama League Award; and the rank Commander of the Order of the British Empire.

Q: Where has Stephen Daldry been affiliated academically?
A: The supplied material records affiliations with the University of Sheffield and the University of Essex.

Q: When did Stephen Daldry begin his professional work?
A: His recorded work period start is 1985.

Q: Under what names or aliases is he known?
A: He is also recorded under the alias Stephen David Daldry.

## Why They Matter
Stephen Daldry’s work matters because he operates at the intersection of high-profile cinema and stage direction, bringing theatrical sensibilities to film and character-driven storytelling to screen adaptations. His direction of Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close positioned him in conversations about how cinema represents national trauma (post-9/11), and that film’s awards-season profile underscores his capacity to helm projects aimed at both artistic recognition and wide release. His receipt of major theatre and screen awards and honors (including Olivier- and Tony-related recognition and the CBE rank) indicates lasting recognition by both British and international institutions. Academic affiliations with UK universities reflect a connection between his professional practice and institutional cultural/educational life. Without his cross-disciplinary practice, a number of emotionally driven stage-to-screen translations and high-profile dramatic projects credited to his direction in the provided material would have followed different creative leadership and potentially different critical trajectories.

## Notable For
- Directing the 2011 feature film Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (director credit; film released Dec 25, 2011 in the U.S.; runtime 129 minutes; budget $40M; box office ~$47.8M).
- Being listed among recipients/recognition holders of Laurence Olivier Awards (British theatre recognition).
- Having Tony Award recognition in categories for Best Direction of a Play and Best Direction of a Musical.
- Receiving awards and recognition that include the National Board of Review Award for Best Film, a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series, and a Drama League Award.
- Holding the rank Commander of the Order of the British Empire as recorded in the awards/recognition data.
- Maintaining academic affiliations with the University of Sheffield and the University of Essex.
- Sustaining a professional work period documented as starting in 1985.
- Being indexed across multiple international and institutional authority/control systems and media databases (see Identifiers).

## Body

### Early life and identity
- The structured record lists two birth dates for Stephen Daldry: +1960-05-02T00:00:00Z and +1961-05-02T00:00:00Z. Both dates appear in the provided properties for P569.
- Alias recorded: Stephen David Daldry.

### Education and affiliations
- Educated/affiliated with the University of Sheffield (listed under "Affiliated with") and the University of Essex (listed under "Affiliated with").
- The data records formal educational/affiliative links but does not supply degree names or graduation dates in the provided material.

### Career overview
- Work period: Recorded work_period_start is +1985-00-00T00:00:00Z, indicating a career in directing beginning in 1985.
- Occupational scope: Documented occupations include film director, film producer, theatrical director, and director. These roles indicate responsibility for artistic and dramatic control in film and theatre productions and supervisory roles in film production.
- Primary noted creative project in the provided material: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (2011), for which Stephen Daldry is credited as director.

### Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (2011) — project details
- Title and role: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close — 2011 film directed by Stephen Daldry.
- Source material: Adapted from Jonathan Safran Foer’s 2005 novel of the same name.
- Screenplay: Eric Roth adapted the novel for the film.
- Production companies: Amblin Entertainment; Participant Media; StudioCanal.
- Producers: Scott Rudin (Executive Producer), Michael DeLuca (Producer), Laurie MacDonald and Walter Parkes (Producers).
- Principal cast: Tom Hanks (Thomas Schell); Sandra Bullock (Linda Schell); Max von Sydow (the Renter); Thomas Horn (Oskar Schell).
- Release dates: United States — 2011-12-25; United Kingdom — 2012-02-16; Germany — 2012-03-08.
- Financials and technicals: Runtime 129 minutes; budget $40,000,000; worldwide box office $47,847,881.
- Reception and awards: Mixed critical reception indicated by aggregated scores (Rotten Tomatoes 45%, Metacritic 46/100 per provided values) and multiple award nominations including Academy Awards and Golden Globes as recorded.

### Awards, honors and recognition
- Awards and recognitions listed in the source material associated with Stephen Daldry include:
  - Laurence Olivier Awards (British theatre awards recognizing excellence in West End theatre).
  - Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE).
  - Tony Award categories listed: Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play and Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical.
  - National Board of Review Award for Best Film.
  - Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series.
  - Drama League Award.
- The structured properties also list multiple award_received identifiers (Q28470, Q12201477, Q640374, Q377293, Q1789102, Q583972, Q4167639), indicating recognized honors recorded in authority data.

### Affiliations and academic connections
- University of Sheffield — listed under "Affiliated with".
- University of Essex — listed under "Affiliated with".
- These affiliations are part of the provided institutional connections; no specific employment dates or roles at these institutions are supplied in the provided material.

### Influence and thematic focus
- The provided descriptions highlight Daldry’s emphasis on emotionally resonant, character-driven narratives and his work on material that addresses large social themes (for example, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close’s engagement with 9/11 grief and memory). The film-level documentation cites cultural significance for its exploration of grief through a child’s perspective and its presence in awards-season conversation.

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### Public and cultural reception
- Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close is described in the provided material as a film that generated conversation for its handling of 9/11 trauma and was positioned during awards season. The film’s mixed critical metrics are recorded (Rotten Tomatoes 45%, Metacritic 46/100 per provided values) and it received multiple award nominations.

### Legacy and ongoing relevance
- The provided material frames Stephen Daldry as a figure whose stage and film direction earned institutional recognition (Olivier/Tony/CBE among others) and whose film work (as documented) contributed to public discourse on grief and national trauma. The authority and identifier breadth recorded indicate wide indexing in cultural and bibliographic systems.

### Selected works (from provided material)
- Film (as director): Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (2011) — detailed above.

### Miscellaneous recorded facts
- Commons category and other repository labels are recorded as Stephen Daldry (see P373, P3417, P4342, P9466).
- Multiple database and catalog identifiers are attached to his record across national and international authority files (see Identifiers section).

(End of supplied-data-based biographical entry.)

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