Sande Zeig is an American film director and writer. She was the partner of late French feminist writer Monique Wittig.[1] She directed the 2000 romantic drama The Girl.
Sande Zeig | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | film director |
| Partner | Monique Wittig |
Biography
Sande Zeig is from New York City and is of Jewish heritage.[2] She studied theater in Wisconsin and Paris. In 1975, Zeig was living in Paris, studying mime and teaching karate, when she met the writer Monique Wittig.[3][4] Zeig's 2000 film, The Girl is based on a short story by Wittig.[5] Her 2008 biographical film Soul Masters: Dr. Guo and Dr. Sha follows the work of two Chinese healers, one of whom had previously treated Zeig's father.[6] Zeig is the founder of New York City film distribution company Artistic License Films.[7]
Filmography
- Central Park (1994)
- The Girl (2000)
- Soul Masters: Dr. Guo and Dr. Sha (2008)
- Apache 8 (2011)
- Sister Jaguar's Journey (2015)
Bibliography
- Lesbian Peoples: Material for a Dictionary (Brouillon pour un dictionnaire des amantes) — coauthored with Monique Wittig