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Spencer Susser

Born 1 January 1977 · 49

Spencer Susser (born 1977) is an American filmmaker and film editor. Originally from California, Susser is the only American member of the Australian filmmaking collective Blue-Tongue Films. His short film I Love Sarah Jane, featuring Mia Wasikowska, won Best Narrative Short at the 2008 Nashville Film Festival, the Reel Frontier Merit Award at the Arizona International Film Festival, and the Canal+ Award at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival. Susser co-wrote the project with David Michôd. In February 2011, it was reported that Susser is developing a feature-length film based on the short. His feature film debut, Hesher, stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Natalie Portman. It appeared at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival and was released in the United States on May 13, 2011. Susser co-directed the music video for Lana Del Rey's song "Summertime Sadness" with Kyle Newman. Description above from the Wikipedia article Spencer Susser, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.