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Zelda Barron

1929 – 2006

British director, screenwriter, and producer

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Lived 1929 – 2006 (aged 77). Zelda Barron was a British film producer, film director and screenwriter.

Zelda Barron (nee Zelda Ruth Solomons, 31 March 1929 – 14 August 2006) was a British director, screenwriter, and producer known for films like Shag, Secret Places, and The Bulldance.

Barron was born in Manchester, the fifth of six children born to a Russian Jewish father tailor and an English mother from a wealthy family. She wanted to attend university, but her parents pushed her to go to secretarial school. By the 1960s, she was working as a script supervisor at Woodfall Film Productions on films like If... and Isadora, eventually gaining recognition for her talents as a script doctor on films like Reds and Yentl.

Under Skreba Productions, which she co-founded with Simon Relph and Ann Skinner, Barron worked on her own films, including Secret Places, which she wrote and directed. She is also known for her work as a music video director; she directed four videos for Boy George in the 1980s. Her son, Steve, is also a filmmaker, and her daughter, Siobhan, is a costume designer.

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Who was Zelda Barron?

British director, screenwriter, and producer (1929-2006)

When was Zelda Barron born?

Zelda Barron was born on 31 March 1929 in Manchester.

When did Zelda Barron die?

Zelda Barron died on 14 August 2006.

What was Zelda Barron's occupation?

Zelda Barron was a film producer, film director and screenwriter.

What nationality was Zelda Barron?

Zelda Barron was British.

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· Wikipedia: Zelda Barron

· Wikidata: Q57725813

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