Stacie Passon

Stacie Passon (born October 1, 1969) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer[1] whose debut film Concussion premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival and subsequently won a Teddy Award Jury Prize at the 2013 Berlin International Film Festival.[2] She directed the film adaptation of the Shirley Jackson novel We Have Always Lived in the Castle (2018) and executive produced and directed the six-part Sky drama Little Birds (2019).[3]

Stacie Passon
Passon in January 2013
Born
Stacie Lyne Passon

(1969-10-01) October 1, 1969
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Alma materColumbia College Chicago
Occupation
  • Director
  • screenwriter
  • producer
Years active1995–present

Personal life

Passon was born in Detroit, Michigan. She is Jewish.[4] She attended Columbia College Chicago,[5] from which she graduated in 1993.[6]

Career

Passon began her career as a commercial director and producer. Her 2013 film Concussion garnered Passon nominations for the Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Director and the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature, and the film won a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Film – Limited Release. Passon has directed episodes of the Primetime Emmy Award-winning comedy series Transparent..[7] In 2016, she executive produced the comedy film Women Who Kill.

Filmography
Year Title Functioned as Notes
Director Writer Producer
2013 Concussion Yes Yes
2015–2016 Transparent Yes 2 episodes
2016 Women Who Kill Executive
2017 The Last Tycoon Yes Episode: "A Brady-American Christmas"
2017 Halt and Catch Fire Yes Episode: "Tonya and Nancy"
2018 The Path Yes 2 episodes
2018 Billions Yes Episode: "Icebreaker"
2018 We Have Always Lived in the Castle Yes Yes
2019 The Punisher Yes Episode: "One-Eyed Jacks"
2019 American Gods Yes Episode: "The Greatest Story Ever Told"
2019 The Society Yes Episode: "Drop by Drop"
2019 Tales of the City Yes 2 episodes
2019 Dickinson Yes 2 episodes

See also

References
  1. Foundas, Scott (January 23, 2013). "Stacie Passon's Superb Concussion Is Why We Have a Sundance in the First Place". The Village Voice.
  2. Blaney, Martin; Rosser, Michael (February 16, 2013). "Child's Pose wins Berlin's Golden Bear". Screen Daily.
  3. "Little Birds - Production & Contact Info | IMDbPro". pro.imdb.com. Retrieved 2019-12-15.
  4. Mroz, Jacqueline (February 20, 2013). "Blow to the Head=A Hit at Sundance". New Jersey Monthly.
  5. Renninger, Bryce J. (January 31, 2013). "You Don't Have to Go to Film School to Make It: A List of Film Schools 2013 Sundance Directors Attended". Indiewire.
  6. "Class Notes". Columbia College Chicago. DEMO Magazine. April 22, 2014.
  7. Adams, Sam (December 1, 2015). "'Transparent' Expands and Improves in Season 2: First Reviews". Indiewire.
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