Person
Beeban Kidron
Directing · Born 1961-05-02 · North London, England, UK
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.
Known for
Screen Two
Director
Storyville
Director
ScreenPlay
Director
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Self
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
Director
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
Director
4 Play
Director
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
Director
Used People
Director
Victoria & Abdul
Producer
Filmography
- 2024Scala!!!Self
- 2024Scala InterviewsSelf
- 2022Sunday with Laura KuenssbergSelf
- 2017Victoria & AbdulProducer
- 2013InRealLifeNarrator (uncredited) (voice)
- 2011Sex, Death and the GodsDirector
- 2007Antony Gormley: Making SpaceDirector
- 2004Bridget Jones: The Edge of ReasonDirector
- 2002MurderDirector
- 2000CinderellaDirector
- 1998Swept from the SeaDirector
- 1997StoryvilleDirector
- 1995To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie NewmarDirector
- 1994Great Moments in AviationDirector
- 1993Hookers, Hustlers, Pimps and Their JohnsSelf
- 1992Used PeopleDirector
- 1991'ItchDirector
- 1990Antonia and JaneDirector
- 1990Oranges Are Not the Only FruitDirector
- 19894 PlayDirector
- 1988VroomDirector
- 1986ScreenPlayDirector
- 1985Screen TwoDirector
- 1983Carry Greenham HomeDirector
- —Your GreenhamDirector
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