Suzanne Mercer (born c.1946)[1] was a British screenwriter who wrote a number of films for Stanley A. Long. She is best known for writing Groupie Girl (1970), based on her own personal experience.[2][3]
Biography
Mercer grew up in Newcastle[4] and was married to member of the band Juicy Lucy.[1][5] In a 1977 interview she said "In my view, no woman need be oppressed or repressed. I’m a chick, married for seven years, and I lead an independent life. I work in a very tough business."[6]
Select credits
- Love You till Tuesday (1969) – assistant to producer
- Groupie Girl (1970)
- Bread (1971)
- Naughty! (1971)
- On the Game (1973)
- Adventures of a Taxi Driver (1976)
References
- Munro, Peter (14 November 1971). "Naughty? It's just grubby". Sunday Sun. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- Malcolm, Derek (1 October 1970). "Miller's tale". The Guardian. p. 13.
- "Stanley A Long Side 5". British Entertainment History Project. 24 November 1999.
- "Untitled". Evening Chronicle. 10 November 1971. p. 11.
- Hunt, Leon (1998). British low culture : from safari suits to sexploitation. Routledge. p. 99.
- Ruben, William S. (August 1977). "The X Rated Business Woman". Together. p. 53.
External links
- Suzanne Mercer at BFI
- Suzanne Mercer at IMDb