Susan Shopmaker
Susan Shopmaker | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | Kirkland College |
| Occupation(s) | Casting director, lecturer at State University of New York at Purchase |
Susan Shopmaker is an American casting director.[1][2] She is best known for her work casting for independent films.[3] In 2024, she was awarded the BAFTA Award for Best Casting for The Holdovers.[4]
Early life and education
[edit]Shopmaker received a bachelor's degree from Kirkland College in 1978, prior to the institution's absorption into Hamilton College.[5][6]
Career
[edit]In addition to her work as a casting director, Shopmaker serves as a lecturer at State University of New York at Purchase.[5][7]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Smoke Alarm: The Unfiltered Truth About Cigarettes | TV movie |
| 1998 | World War Three | TV movie, New York casting |
| 2004 | Tanner on Tanner | — |
| 2009 | We Are New York | 1 episode |
| 2011 | Skins | 10 episodes |
| Who Killed Chandra Levy? | TV movie | |
| 2013 – 2018 | A Crime to Remember | 37 episodes |
| 2014 | Gun Hill | TV movie |
| 2015 | Film U | Miniseries |
| 2017 | I, Witness | 3 episodes |
| 2018 – 2022 | Random Acts of Flyness | 12 episodes |
| 2020 | Grand Army | 9 episodes |
| 2023 | Dead Ringers | 6 episodes |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | CineVegas International Film Festival | Special Jury Prize, Ensemble Acting | Red Doors | Won[a] | [8] |
| 2008 | Casting Society of America | Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Studio Feature - Comedy | Enchanted | Nominated[b] | [9] |
| 2010 | Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Short Film | Mary Last Seen | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Low Budget Feature – Comedy or Drama | Afterschool | Nominated | |||
| Black Reel Awards | Black Reel Award for Best Ensemble | American Violet | Nominated | [10] | |
| 2012 | Casting Society of America | Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Low Budget Feature – Comedy or Drama | Martha Marcy May Marlene | Won | [9] |
| 2016 | Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Low Budget Feature – Drama | James White | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Low Budget Feature – Comedy or Drama | Goat | Nominated[c] | ||
| 2018 | Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Low Budget Feature – Comedy or Drama | Beach Rats | Won | ||
| 2020 | Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Live Television - Variety or Sketch Comedy | Random Acts of Flyness | Nominated[d] | ||
| Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Micro Budget Feature – Comedy or Drama | Low Tide | Nominated[a] | [11] | ||
| 2021 | Semiramis Award for Excellence in Casting | Excellence in Casting | Sound of Metal | Nominated[e] | [9] |
| Casting Society of America | Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Low Budget Feature | Nominated | [9] | ||
| 2024 | Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Low Budget Feature | Memory | Won | ||
| Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Studio or Independent Feature – Drama | The Iron Claw | Nominated[f] | |||
| Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Studio or Independent Feature – Comedy | The Holdovers | Won | |||
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Best Ensemble Cast | Nominated | [12] | ||
| Astra Creative Arts Awards | Best Casting | Nominated | [13] | ||
| BAFTA Awards | Best Casting | Won | [4] | ||
| Chicago Indie Critics | Best Ensemble | Nominated | [14] | ||
| Online Film & Television Association | Best Casting | Nominated | [15] | ||
| Seattle Film Critics Society | Best Ensemble Cast | Won | [16] |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ n.a. "Home". Susan Shopmaker Casting. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ n.a. "Susan Shopmaker". The Casting Society of America.
- ^ Horowitz, Simi. "You Can't Stop the Offbeat". Backstage. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ a b n.a. "2024 EE BAFTA Film Awards: The Winners and Nominations". BAFTA. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ a b n.a. "Susan Shopmaker". Purchase College State University of New York. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ n.a. "Kirkland Wall". Hamilton College. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ n.a. "Susan Shopmaker Wins BAFTA Award for Best Casting". Purchase College State University of New York. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ n.a. "Home". Red Doors. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d n.a. "Susan Shopmaker – Awards". IMDb. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ n.a. "Past Nominees and Winners". Black Reel Awards. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ n.a. "35th Artios Awards Winners". The Casting Society of America. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ n.a. "2023 EDA Awards Nominees". Alliance of Women Film Journalists. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ Larki, Shadan. "Newly Rebranded Hollywood Creative Alliance Announce Nominations for the 2024 Astra Awards". Awards Daily. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ n.a. "Windie Awards". Chicago Indie Critics. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ n.a. "28th Annual Film Awards (2023)". Online Film & Television Association. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ Neglia, Matt. "The 2023 Seattle Film Critics Society (SFCS) Winners". Next Best Picture. Retrieved 12 March 2024.