Biography
Suzanne Gielgud is a Writer, Director, Editor and Multi Award Winning Documentary Filmmaker, dedicated to making visually inspiring films that focus on dance and the arts. She is also a former Professional Ballet Dancer, the Founding Director of the talent agency Gielgud Management and Principal of the Gielgud Academy of Performing Arts. In 2017 Suzanne was awarded a distinction for her Master of Arts (MA) in Film though Raindance, London and Staffordshire University, England. Suzanne created her production company Gielgud Films in 2005 with her husband, the choreographer Piers Gielgud, and has produced with her executive producer Lady Sainsbury. Her first feature documentary ‘Dancing for Oliver’ told the story of the creation of the dance scenes for Oliver Stone’s feature film ‘Alexander’ and included an exclusive and in-depth interview with Stone. DFO was screened at several film festivals internationally and won Suzanne a Best Documentary Award. Her second documentary ‘The Gospel of Ross McKim’ (GRK) illuminated the career of Contemporary Dance Guru and former Artistic Director of the Rambert School, Dr Ross McKim.
