Mary Harron
Mary HARRON (1956, Canada) studied English Literature at Oxford. She worked as a rock critic for The Guardian, and as drama critic for The Observer. She also worked for Channel 4 and BBC’s ‘The Late Show’. I Shot Andy Warhol (1996) was her feature debut. Four years later she would make her second feature, American Psycho. Besides directing other features, such as The Notorious Bettie Page (2005) and The Moth Diaries (2011), she has been working as an executive producer for documentaries and directing television series. Harron is also a member of women’s independent filmmaker collective, Film Fatales.
Filmography
(selection) I Shot Andy Warhol (1996), American Psycho (2000), The Notorious Bettie Paige (2005), The Moth Diaries (2011), Armani (2012, short), Charlie Says (2018)
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Mary Harron at IFFR
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I Shot Andy Warhol
An exploration of the political and psychological contradictions of Valerie Solanas, the woman who shot Andy Warhol.
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Beth B: War Is Never Over
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I Shot Andy Warhol
Valerie Solanas, a militant feminist who tries to murder Andy Warhol, achieves more than fifteen minutes of fame thanks to a star role from Lili Taylo
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