Stephen Daldry
STRANGER THINGS Creators Matt and Ross Duffer to be Honored at Gotham Awards (Apr 23, 2026)
2026 Drama League Awards Nominations- The Full List (Apr 20, 2026)
Photos: Victor de Paula Rocha, Ayana Cymone, and More in STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW (Apr 9, 2026)
BIO
Stephen David Daldry CBE (born 2 May 1960) is an English director and producer of film, theatre, and television. He has won three Tony Awards for his work on Broadway and an Olivier Award for his work in the West End. He has received three Academy Awards nominations for Best Director, for the films Billy Elliot (2000), The Hours (2002), and The Reader (2008).
From 2016 to 2020, he produced and directed the Netflix television series The Crown, for which he received one Producers Guild Award nomination, one Producers Guild Award win, two Primetime Emmy Award nominations, and one Primetime Emmy Award win for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series and Outstanding Drama Series. Daldry joined an elite group of directors by receiving nominations for direction in theatre, television, and film.
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Productions
Movies
[ 2014 ] director
Awards and Nominations
Stephen Daldry, Kyoto
Stephen Daldry, Kyoto
Stephen Daldry , Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Stephen Daldry, Stranger Things: The First Shadow
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Stephen Daldry, The Inheritance
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Stephen Daldry, The Inheritance
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Stephen Daldry, The Inheritance
Stephen Daldry, The Jungle
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Stephen Daldry, The Jungle
Stephen Daldry, The Audience
Stephen Daldry, Skylight
Stephen DaldrySkylight
Stephen DaldryThe Audience
winner
Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot
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Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot the Musical
Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot the Musical
winner
Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot, The Musical
winner
Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot
Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot
winner
Stephen Daldry, An Inspector Calls
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Stephen DaldryMachinal
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Stephen Daldry , An Inspector Calls
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Stephen DaldryAn Inspector Calls
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Stephen DaldryAn Inspector Calls
Videos
Video: STRANGER THINGS Star Jamie Campbell Bower Makes Cameo in Broadway Play
by Michael Major - 2025-12-20 12:14:26
Video: STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW Team Reacts to Tony Honor
by Joey Mervis - 2025-06-08 22:09:22
Video: Gabrielle Nevaeh & Louis McCartney Talk STRANGER THINGS Characters, Tease Easter Eggs
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-04-03 14:00:49
Video: Louis McCartney Recalls Audition Process for Vecna in STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-04-02 10:36:38
Video: Hanging with the Cast of STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW
by Joey Mervis - 2025-02-17 15:34:22
Video: First Look at STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW Cast & Set in Rehearsal
by Michael Major - 2025-01-24 14:01:16
Video: First Look at Clips From STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW
by Stephi Wild - 2024-05-22 08:54:42
Video: Watch Stephen Daldry and Richard Dreyfuss Discuss Refugees, Civics Education, and Civic Responsibility
by Blair Ingenthron - 2023-11-04 12:25:04
Exclusive: Hear Two Tracks From the SCROOGE: A CHRISTMAS CAROL Soundtrack
by Michael Major - 2022-12-15 09:44:29
VIDEO: Helen Mirren Accepts the Life Achievement Award at the SAG Awards
by Stephi Wild - 2022-02-28 06:44:32
VIDEO: Tony Goldwyn, Kyle Soller, Andrew Burnap Talk THE INHERITANCE on TODAY
by Kaitlin Milligan - 2020-01-17 11:38:05
TV: Matthew Lopez and the Company of THE INHERITANCE Celebrate Opening Night!
by TV - Opening Night Special - 2019-11-18 11:47:13
Breaking: Olivier-Winning THE INHERITANCE Will Come to Broadway This Fall
by Nicole Rosky - 2019-06-06 12:01:00
News
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 23, 2026
Matt and Ross Duffer will be honored with the Visionary Tribute for Netflix’s global phenomenon Stranger Things at the Third Annual Gotham Television Awards.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 20, 2026
The Drama League has announced the 2026 Drama League Awards Nominees, which include Chess, Heathers, Ragtime, The Rocky Horror Show, Cats: The Jellicle Ball, Titanique, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York), and more. Check out the full list here!
by Stephi Wild - Apr 9, 2026
New production photos have been released from STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW, featuring the new cast for Year 2 of the Tony Award-winning Broadway production. Check out the photos here!
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 9, 2026
BroadwayWorld has just learned that Suzie Miller’s new play, Inter Alia, will be coming to Broadway this Fall for a strictly limited engagement, starring Rosamund Pike. We have all of the details here!
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 1, 2026
Nominations for the 41st Annual Lucille Lortel Awards – the only New York theatre award to exclusively honor Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway – were announced by Amber Gray and Harvey Guillén. Check out the full list of nominees here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 1, 2026
To mark its 25th anniversary, the Genesis Foundation will host a limited-ticket showcase and drinks reception at the Royal Court Theatre. The event will bring together work from artists and organisations it has supported over 25 years.
by Stephi Wild - Mar 31, 2026
The Citizens Theatre and Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh will present Lynn Nottage’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama Sweat, directed by Joanna Bowman, opening in May.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 26, 2026
The Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation welcomed theater artists and industry leaders to Gotham Hall this past Monday for its annual Gala, where Tony Award-winning director Bartlett Sher was honored with the Mr. Abbott Award. See photos of the event.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 17, 2026
Bucks County Playhouse has appointed director, producer and arts leader BT McNicholl as the organization’s new Producing Artistic Director. McNicholl will assume his role as producing artistic director beginning summer 2026.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 16, 2026
Proctors Theatre will present a new lineup of National Theatre Live screenings this spring, bringing acclaimed British theatre productions to its screens. The event series will feature The Audience, and The Playboy of the Western World.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 27, 2026
Theatre Aspen will present Pen Pals: A New Play by Michael Griffo, playing at Paepcke Auditorium. The production will star three-time Tony Award nominee and two-time Emmy nominee Kate Burton and Outer Critics Circle nominee Patricia Kalember
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 20, 2026
Meet the full Year 2 cast of Stranger Things Broadway! The Tony-winning play begins new performances March 31 at the Marquis Theatre.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 11, 2026
BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL will embark on a national tour, opening at Sunderland Empire on 4 November 2026 where it will play until 28 November 2026 before ts first return to the West End in over 10 years.
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 10, 2026
Broadway's Stranger Things: The First Shadow, the prequel play to the Netflix series, will be filmed this week for a future release on the streamer. Performances from Tuesday, February 10 to Saturday, February 14 have been canceled to accommodate.
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 10, 2026
Get ready, Hawkins. New principal cast members are getting ready to join the Tony Award-winning Broadway production of STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW as the production begins its second year on Broadway.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 9, 2026
A new block of tickets will go on sale for the Tony Award-winning Broadway production of STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW.
by Stephi Wild - Dec 30, 2025
The Tony Award-winning Broadway production of STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW broke the 9-performance house record at the Marquis Theatre with a gross of $2,510,948.00 for the week ending Sunday, December 28, 2025.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 30, 2025
Stranger Things: The First Shadow broke the 9-performance house record at the Marquis Theatre with a gross of $2,510,948.00 for the week ending Sunday, December 28, 2025. Get the latest scoop on the Broadway show.
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 27, 2025
Audiences are now deep in the dangerous depths of the Upside Down, with the ongoing fifth season of Stranger Things now streaming. Find out more about the new season, how it connects to the Broadway play, and more in our new guide!
by Michael Major - Dec 20, 2025
Watch a video of Jamie Campbell Bower surprising the audience for the final scene of STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW for the final scene of the production, reprising his role as “Henry Creel.'
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A PLAY (Drama League Awards) for Kyoto, Outstanding Director (The Lortels) for Kyoto, Outstanding Direction of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Stranger Things: The First Shadow, Outstanding Direction of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Stranger Things: The First Shadow, Outstanding Director of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Inheritance, Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Inheritance, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Inheritance, Outstanding Director of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Jungle, Special Citations (Obie Awards) for The Jungle, Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Audience, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for Skylight, Best Director (Evening Standard Awards) for Skylight, Best Director (Olivier Awards) for The Audience, Best Direction of a Musical (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Billy Elliot, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Billy Elliot the Musical, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Billy Elliot the Musical, Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Billy Elliot, The Musical, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Billy Elliot, Best Director (Olivier Awards) for Billy Elliot, Outstanding Director - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for An Inspector Calls, Best Director of a Play (Olivier Awards) for Machinal , Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for An Inspector Calls, Best Director of a Play (Olivier Awards) for An Inspector Calls and Best Director (Evening Standard Awards) for An Inspector Calls.
Outstanding Director of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Inheritance; Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Inheritance; Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Inheritance; Special Citations (Obie Awards) for The Jungle; Best Direction of a Musical (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Billy Elliot; Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Billy Elliot the Musical; Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Billy Elliot, The Musical; Outstanding Director of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Billy Elliot; Outstanding Director - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for An Inspector Calls; Best Director of a Play (Olivier Awards) for Machinal; Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for An Inspector Calls; Best Director of a Play (Olivier Awards) for An Inspector Calls; and Best Director (Evening Standard Awards) for An Inspector Calls.
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