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Mary Harron(I)

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Mary Harron
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Mary Harron (born January 12, 1953) is a Canadian filmmaker and screenwriter. She gained recognition for her role in writing and directing several independent films, including I Shot Andy Warhol (1996), American Psycho (2000), and The Notorious Bettie Page (2005). She co-wrote American Psycho and The Notorious Bettie Page with Guinevere Turner. Although Harron has denied this title, she has been thought to be feminist filmmaker due to her film on lesbian feminist Valerie Solanas, in I Shot Andy Warhol (1996), and a queer story-line within her teenage Gothic horror, The Moth Diaries (2011).
BornJanuary 12, 1953
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BornJanuary 12, 1953
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    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 13 nominations total

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    Known for

    Christian Bale in American Psycho (2000)
    American Psycho
    7.6
    • Director
    • 2000
    Gretchen Mol in The Notorious Bettie Page (2005)
    The Notorious Bettie Page
    6.5
    • Director
    • 2005
    Sarah Gadon in Alias Grace (2017)
    Alias Grace
    7.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    I Shot Andy Warhol (1996)
    I Shot Andy Warhol
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1996

    Credits

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    Director



    • Ben Kingsley in Daliland (2022)
      Daliland
      5.9
      • Director
      • 2022
    • The Expecting (2020)
      The Expecting
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Matt Smith, Sosie Bacon, Hannah Murray, and Marianne Rendón in Charlie Says (2018)
      Charlie Says
      5.9
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Sarah Gadon in Alias Grace (2017)
      Alias Grace
      7.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Daniel Sunjata and Aaron Tveit in Graceland (2013)
      Graceland
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Kevin Bacon and James Purefoy in The Following (2013)
      The Following
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Matt Ryan in Constantine (2014)
      Constantine
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2015
    • We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss (2014)
      We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss
      5.8
      • Director (segment "This Won't Hurt a Bit")
      • 2014
    • Anna Nicole (2013)
      Anna Nicole
      5.3
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Armani
      5.9
      Short
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Sarah Bolger and Lily Cole in The Moth Diaries (2011)
      The Moth Diaries
      4.9
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Waleed Zuaiter as  "Mike", a driver, in Sonnet for a Towncar
      Sonnet for a Towncar
      7.4
      Short
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Fear Itself (2008)
      Fear Itself
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Holding Fast (2008)
      Holding Fast
      6.3
      Short
      • co-director
      • 2008
    • Tim Daly in The Nine (2006)
      The Nine
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2007

    Producer



    • The Expecting (2020)
      The Expecting
      5.8
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2020
    • Sarah Gadon in Alias Grace (2017)
      Alias Grace
      7.6
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • Tamara Sevunts in The Real American (2015)
      The Real American
      7.0
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2015
    • Waleed Zuaiter as  "Mike", a driver, in Sonnet for a Towncar
      Sonnet for a Towncar
      7.4
      Short
      • producer
      • 2010
    • Holding Fast (2008)
      Holding Fast
      6.3
      Short
      • producer
      • 2008
    • Gretchen Mol in The Notorious Bettie Page (2005)
      The Notorious Bettie Page
      6.5
      • executive producer
      • 2005
    • Independent Lens (1999)
      Independent Lens
      8.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2004
    • The Weather Underground (2002)
      The Weather Underground
      7.4
      • executive producer
      • 2002
    • Edge
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1991–1992

    Writer



    • Armani
      5.9
      Short
      • scenario
      • 2012
    • Sarah Bolger and Lily Cole in The Moth Diaries (2011)
      The Moth Diaries
      4.9
      • screenplay
      • 2011
    • Waleed Zuaiter as  "Mike", a driver, in Sonnet for a Towncar
      Sonnet for a Towncar
      7.4
      Short
      • written by
      • 2010
    • Holding Fast (2008)
      Holding Fast
      6.3
      Short
      • concept
      • 2008
    • Gretchen Mol in The Notorious Bettie Page (2005)
      The Notorious Bettie Page
      6.5
      • written by
      • 2005
    • Christian Bale in American Psycho (2000)
      American Psycho
      7.6
      • screenplay
      • 2000
    • I Shot Andy Warhol (1996)
      I Shot Andy Warhol
      6.6
      • written by
      • 1996

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    Personal details

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    • Official site
      • Encyclopedia
    • Born
      • January 12, 1953
      • Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada
    • Spouse
      • John WalshAugust 15, 1998 - present (2 children)
    • Parents
        Donald Harron
    • Relatives
      • Kelley Harron(Half Sibling)
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Portrayal
      • 3 Interviews
      • 4 Articles
      • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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      Did not direct her first film until she was 43 years old.
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      All women's history is hidden to some degree.

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