Zelda Barron

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Female

Birthday 1929-03-31

Deathday 2006-08-14 (77 years old)

Place of Birth Manchester, England, UK

Zelda Barron

Biography

Zelda Barron (née Zelda Ruth Solomons, 31 March 1929 – 14 August 2006) was a British director, screenwriter, and producer known for films like 1989's Shag, and The Bulldance (1988). Under Skreba Productions, which she co-founded with Simon Relph and Ann Skinner, Barron went to work on her own films, including 1984's Secret Places, which she wrote and directed. She is also known for her work as a music video director; she directed four videos for Boy George in the ’80s. Barron retired from film-making after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. She died in Ireland at the age of 77.

Known For

Director

1989
Shag

as Director

1988
Forbidden Sun

as Director

1984
Secret Places

as Director

1981
Reds

as Script Supervisor

1977
Valentino

as Continuity

1977
The Brute

as Continuity

1975
Inserts

as Continuity

1970
Cry of the Banshee

as Continuity

1968
Sebastian

as Continuity

Producer

1981
Continental Divide

as Associate Producer

1980
Coal Miner's Daughter

as Associate Producer

1972
The Triple Echo

as Associate Producer

1970
Leo the Last

as Production Manager

Writer

1984
Secret Places

as Writer