Su Friedrich

Su Friedrich

Directing

December 12, 1954New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Su Friedrich has directed twenty-four films and videos since 1978, which have been featured in eighteen retrospectives at major museums and film festivals, including one at the Museum of Modern Art in 2007. The films have been widely screened at film festivals, universities and art centers, have been extensively written about, and have won numerous awards, including Grand Prix for Sink or Swim at the Melbourne International Film Festival. Her DVD collection is distributed by Outcast Films. She teaches video production at Princeton University.

Known for

Sink or Swim

Sink or Swim

1990

Gently Down the Stream

Gently Down the Stream

1981

Hide and Seek

Hide and Seek

1996

Damned If You Don't

Damned If You Don't

1987

But No One

But No One

1982

Seeing Red

Seeing Red

2005

The Ties That Bind

The Ties That Bind

1984

Gut Renovation

Gut Renovation

2013

Rules of the Road

Rules of the Road

1993

Lavender Limelight

Lavender Limelight

1998

Directing23

From A to Z: Jerusalema in 44 countries

From A to Z: Jerusalema in 44 countries

2024

Director

Jerusalema: From Austria to Zimbabwe

Jerusalema: From Austria to Zimbabwe

2024

Director

Today

Today

2022

Director

Cinetracts '20

Cinetracts '20

2020

Director

I Cannot Tell You How I Feel

I Cannot Tell You How I Feel

2016

Director

Queen Takes Pawn

Queen Takes Pawn

2013

Director

Gut Renovation

Gut Renovation

2013

Director

Practice Makes Perfect

Practice Makes Perfect

2012

Director

From the Ground Up

From the Ground Up

2007

Director

Seeing Red

Seeing Red

2005

Director

The Head of a Pin

The Head of a Pin

2004

Director

The Odds of Recovery

The Odds of Recovery

2002

Director

Hide and Seek

Hide and Seek

1996

Director

Lesbian Avengers Eat Fire Too

Lesbian Avengers Eat Fire Too

1993

Director

Rules of the Road

Rules of the Road

1993

Director

First Comes Love

First Comes Love

1991

Director

Sink or Swim

Sink or Swim

1990

Director

Damned If You Don't

Damned If You Don't

1987

Director

The Ties That Bind

The Ties That Bind

1984

Director

But No One

But No One

1982

Director

Gently Down the Stream

Gently Down the Stream

1981

Director

Cool Hands, Warm Heart

Cool Hands, Warm Heart

1979

Director

Scar Tissue

Scar Tissue

1979

Director

Editing13

From A to Z: Jerusalema in 44 countries

From A to Z: Jerusalema in 44 countries

2024

Editor

I Cannot Tell You How I Feel

I Cannot Tell You How I Feel

2016

Editor

Queen Takes Pawn

Queen Takes Pawn

2013

Editor

Gut Renovation

Gut Renovation

2013

Editor

Practice Makes Perfect

Practice Makes Perfect

2012

Editor

The Odds of Recovery

The Odds of Recovery

2002

Editor

Hide and Seek

Hide and Seek

1996

Editor

Lesbian Avengers Eat Fire Too

Lesbian Avengers Eat Fire Too

1993

Editor

First Comes Love

First Comes Love

1991

Editor

Sink or Swim

Sink or Swim

1990

Editor

Damned If You Don't

Damned If You Don't

1987

Editor

The Ties That Bind

The Ties That Bind

1984

Editor

Scar Tissue

Scar Tissue

1979

Editor

Writing10

I Cannot Tell You How I Feel

I Cannot Tell You How I Feel

2016

Writer

Gut Renovation

Gut Renovation

2013

Writer

The Odds of Recovery

The Odds of Recovery

2002

Writer

Hide and Seek

Hide and Seek

1996

Writer

Sink or Swim

Sink or Swim

1990

Writer

Damned If You Don't

Damned If You Don't

1987

Writer

The Ties That Bind

The Ties That Bind

1984

Writer

But No One

But No One

1982

Writer

Gently Down the Stream

Gently Down the Stream

1981

Writer

Scar Tissue

Scar Tissue

1979

Writer

Camera9

I Cannot Tell You How I Feel

I Cannot Tell You How I Feel

2016

Director of Photography

Gut Renovation

Gut Renovation

2013

Director of Photography

Practice Makes Perfect

Practice Makes Perfect

2012

Director of Photography

From the Ground Up

From the Ground Up

2007

Director of Photography

First Comes Love

First Comes Love

1991

Director of Photography

Sink or Swim

Sink or Swim

1990

Director of Photography

Damned If You Don't

Damned If You Don't

1987

Director of Photography

The Ties That Bind

The Ties That Bind

1984

Director of Photography

Scar Tissue

Scar Tissue

1979

Director of Photography

Acting6

The Renegades

The Renegades

2020

Dykes, Camera, Action!

Dykes, Camera, Action!

2018

Self

I Cannot Tell You How I Feel

I Cannot Tell You How I Feel

2016

Self

Seeing Red

Seeing Red

2005

The Odds of Recovery

The Odds of Recovery

2002

Self

Lavender Limelight

Lavender Limelight

1998

Self

Crew2

Queen Takes Pawn

Queen Takes Pawn

2013

Cinematography

The Odds of Recovery

The Odds of Recovery

2002

Cinematography

Production2

Gut Renovation

Gut Renovation

2013

Producer

Scar Tissue

Scar Tissue

1979

Producer

Sound2

I Cannot Tell You How I Feel

I Cannot Tell You How I Feel

2016

Sound Editor

Damned If You Don't

Damned If You Don't

1987

Sound