Sally Clark (born 26 July 1953 in

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) is a Canadian playwright and filmmaker.

Career

After moving to Toronto in 1973, Sally Clark served as playwright/dramaturge for

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, the

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, Nakai Theatre,

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Theatre and Nightwood Theatre. Her plays have received two Dora Mavor Moore Award nominations and a

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nomination for ''The Trial of Judith K.'' In 1990 she won the

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for her play, ''

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'' (1988). Clark has also written and directed for film. Her film, ''Ten Ways to Abuse an Old Woman'' (1983), won the Special Prix du Jury at the

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International Short Film Festival in France and another of her films, ''The Art of Conversation'' won the Bronze Award for Best Dramatic Short at the Worldfest Charleston Festival in 1993 and has been screened at several other film festivals around the world. Other Works include: *''Jehanne of the Witches'' (1989) *''Life Without Instruction'' (1991) *''Lost Souls and Missing Persons'' (1984) *''Saint Frances of Hollywood'' (1996) *''Trial of a Ladies Man'' (1987) *''Wanted'' *''WASPS'' (1996)

References

Sally Clark, Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia

External links

Sally Clark, Talon BooksPlaywrights GuildSally Clark entry in the Encyclopedia of Literature in Canada
1953 births Living people Canadian women dramatists and playwrights 20th-century Canadian dramatists and playwrights 20th-century Canadian women writers Canadian Film Centre alumni {{Canada-playwright-stub