Spencer Susser


Spencer Susser is an American filmmaker and film editor.
Originally from California, Susser is the only American member of the Australian filmmaking collective Blue-Tongue Films. His short film I Love Sarah Jane, featuring Mia Wasikowska, won Best Narrative Short at the 2008 Nashville Film Festival, the Reel Frontier Merit Award at the Arizona International Film Festival, and the Canal+ Award at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival. Susser co-wrote the project with David Michôd. In February 2011, it was reported that Susser is developing a feature-length film based on the short.
His feature film debut Hesher stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Natalie Portman. It appeared at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival and was released in the United States on May 13, 2011.
Susser co-directed the music video for Lana Del Rey's song "Summertime Sadness" with Kyle Newman.

Filmography

Short films

YearTitleDirectorWriterProducerEditorNotes
1999Ah Weak & Wide Astry
2001R2-D2: Beneath the DomeAlso additional cinematographer
2003Roughing Up with Witness
2005A Love Story
2008I Love Sarah Jane
2012Eugene
2012Latch Key
2012Today's the Day
2013Happy Accidents-
2013The Captain
2016ShinyAlso cinematographer, visual effects, animator and various voices
2021Save Ralph

Camera Department

YearTitlePositionNotes
2002From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II' Camera operatorDocumentary short film
2005LuckyCamera operatorShort film;
Also sound recorder
2007SpiderSecond cameraShort film
2009Inside the SquareCamera operatorDocumentary short film
2011BearAdditional camera operatorShort film;
Also pre-visualization
2016TreespassAdditional photographyShort film