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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).
Awards & recognition
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2012
- Young European Film of the Year · 1993
- Young European Film of the Year · 1993 · nominated
Filmography8 titles

Reel Britannia
as Self
as Self

Orlando
1992Director, Original Music Composer, Screenplay
1992Director, Original Music Composer, Screenplay

The Tango Lesson
1997as Sally
1997as Sally

The Party
2017Director, Writer
2017Director, Writer

The Man Who Cried
2000Director, Writer
2000Director, Writer

Ginger & Rosa
2012Director, Writer
2012Director, Writer

The Roads Not Taken
2020Director, Editor, Original Music Composer, Writer
2020Director, Editor, Original Music Composer, Writer

The Gold Diggers
1983Choreographer, Director, Editor, Writer
1983Choreographer, Director, Editor, Writer