Zelda Barron

(1929 - 2006)

Zelda Barron (née Zelda Ruth Solomons, 31 March 1929 – 14 August 2006) was a British director, screenwriter, and producer known for films like 1989's Shag, and The Bulldance (1988). Under Skreba Productions, which she co-founded with Simon Relph and Ann Skinner, Barron went to work on her own films, including 1984's Secret Places, which she wrote and directed. She is also known for her work as a music video director; she directed four videos for Boy George in the ’80s. Barron retired from film-making after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. She died in Ireland at the age of 77.