
Directing
Sally Potter
Born 1949-09-19
London
Department: Directing
Biography
Charlotte Sally Potter OBE (born 19 September 1949) is an English film director and screenwriter. She is known for directing Orlando (1992), which won the audience prize for Best Film at the Venice Film Festival. She also directed The Tango Lesson (1997), The Man Who Cried (2000), Yes (2004), Rage (2009), Ginger & Rosa (2012), The Party (2017) and most recently The Roads Not Taken (2020).
Known For
Prominent works featuring Sally Potter
Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (59 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Look at Me | Director | Movie | 2022 |
![]() | Look at Me | Writer | Movie | 2022 |
![]() | Reel Britannia | Self | TV Series | 2022 |
![]() | The Roads Not Taken | Director | Movie | 2020 |
![]() | The Roads Not Taken | Original Music Composer | Movie | 2020 |
![]() | The Roads Not Taken | Editor | Movie | 2020 |
![]() | The Roads Not Taken | Writer | Movie | 2020 |
![]() | The Party | Director | Movie | 2017 |
![]() | The Party | Writer | Movie | 2017 |
![]() | Ginger & Rosa | Writer | Movie | 2012 |
![]() | Ginger & Rosa | Director | Movie | 2012 |
| Orlando In Uzbekistan | Self | Movie | 2010 | |
| Orlando in Russia | Self | Movie | 2010 | |
![]() | Rage | Writer | Movie | 2009 |
![]() | Rage | Camera Operator | Movie | 2009 |
![]() | Rage | Original Music Composer | Movie | 2009 |
![]() | Rage | Director | Movie | 2009 |
![]() | Yes | Writer | Movie | 2005 |
![]() | Yes | Director | Movie | 2005 |
![]() | Yes | Music | Movie | 2005 |
![]() | The Man Who Cried | Writer | Movie | 2000 |
![]() | The Man Who Cried | Director | Movie | 2000 |
![]() | Filming Desire: A Journey Through Women’s Cinema | Self | Movie | 2000 |
![]() | The Tango Lesson | Sally | Movie | 1997 |
![]() | The Tango Lesson | Writer | Movie | 1997 |
![]() | The Tango Lesson | Director | Movie | 1997 |
![]() | The Tango Lesson | Original Music Composer | Movie | 1997 |
![]() | Cinefile: Reel Women | Self | Movie | 1995 |
![]() | Orlando | Director | Movie | 1992 |
![]() | Orlando | Screenplay | Movie | 1992 |
![]() | Orlando | Original Music Composer | Movie | 1992 |
![]() | I Am an Ox, I Am a Horse, I Am a Man, I Am a Woman | Director | Movie | 1988 |
![]() | The London Story | Writer | Movie | 1986 |
![]() | The London Story | Director | Movie | 1986 |
| Laughter | Director | Movie | 1986 | |
| Fear | Director | Movie | 1986 | |
| Tears | Director | Movie | 1986 | |
| Rage | Director | Movie | 1986 | |
![]() | Imagining October | Cinematography | Movie | 1984 |
![]() | The Gold Diggers | Director | Movie | 1983 |
![]() | The Gold Diggers | Editor | Movie | 1983 |
![]() | The Gold Diggers | Writer | Movie | 1983 |
![]() | The Gold Diggers | Choreographer | Movie | 1983 |
![]() | Thriller | Director | Movie | 1979 |
![]() | Thriller | Writer | Movie | 1979 |
![]() | Thriller | Director of Photography | Movie | 1979 |
![]() | Thriller | Editor | Movie | 1979 |
![]() | Thriller | Sound | Movie | 1979 |
| Portraits | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 | |
| Combines | Producer | Movie | 1972 | |
| Combines | Editor | Movie | 1972 | |
| Combines | Director | Movie | 1972 | |
| Hors d'oeuvres | Director | Movie | 1971 | |
| Play | Director | Movie | 1970 | |
![]() | Jerk | Director | Movie | 1969 |
| Alma | Director | Movie | — | |
| Orlando, Now | Director | Movie | — | |
| Alma | Writer | Movie | — | |
| Alma | Producer | Movie | — |



























