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Timothy Sean Durkin (born December 9, 1981) is a Canadian-American film director, screenwriter, and producer. Durkin is known for directing the critically acclaimed independent films Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011), The Nest (2020), and The Iron Claw (2023).
Sean Durkin is a filmmaker who has worked on projects such as Martha Marcy May Marlene, The Nest and The Iron Claw. He was born in Canada, moved to the UK and then to New York, and is attracted to movies that scare him.
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Dec 20, 2023 · ‘The Iron Claw’ Filmmaker Sean Durkin Talks Saving the Finest Scene of Zac Efron’s Career for Last. After an entire shoot of asking Efron to hold back his tears, Durkin allowed the waterworks...
- Brian Davids
Feb 12, 2020 · The director of 'The Nest' and 'Martha Marcy May Marlene' talks about his long journey to make his second feature, his collaboration with Jude Law and Carrie Coon, and the worst advice he got in film school. Read the interview with No Film School at Sundance 2020.
- Emily Buder
Sean Durkin is known for his debut feature film "Martha Marcy May Marlene" and his short film "Mary Last Seen", both about cults. He has also directed and produced other films and TV shows, such as "The Nest", "Dead Ringers" and "The Reincarnation of Peter Proud".
Dec 20, 2023 · Filmmaker Sean Durkin on why he cut Chris Von Erich out of A24's new wrestling tragedy, and what's fact versus fiction in the dramatization of a sports dynasty.
Dec 22, 2023 · Sean Durkin, the director of "Martha Marcy May Marlene" and "The Nest", talks about his passion for wrestling and his adaptation of the Von Erich family saga. He reveals how he captured the feel of live wrestling, how he avoided exploitation, and how he portrayed Fritz Von Erich's complex character.
