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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".
Jan 5, 2024 · Sean Durkin, director of The Iron Claw, shares his personal connection to wrestling and the Von Erich family, who inspired his script. He explores the themes of family, masculinity, grief, and resurrection in this true Greek tragedy set in the American heartland.
Feb 8, 2024 · LONDON, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Writer and director Sean Durkin brings the triumphs, trials and tribulations of Texan wrestling family the Von Erichs to the screen with "The Iron Claw",...
