Sallie Hard is a British key second assistant director. She began in the industry in the early 1990s, working as a production office runner and set runner on projects such asΒ Murder Most HorridΒ (1991) andΒ Sam SaturdayΒ (1992). Her early work included roles as a third assistant director on TV series and mini-series such asΒ Soldier SoldierΒ (1991β1997),Β Kavanagh QCΒ (1995), andΒ Cold Lazarus (1996).
Hard transitioned into feature films in the mid-1990s, serving as a second assistant director and third assistant director on projects includingΒ Judge DreddΒ (1995),Β HamletΒ (1996), andΒ Event HorizonΒ (1997). In the 2000s, she contributed to major franchises, includingΒ Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireΒ (2005),Β X2: X-Men UnitedΒ (2003), andΒ AlexanderΒ (2004), frequently handling second unit work or overseeing reshoots in the UK.
Her career advanced further with key second assistant director roles on high-profile productions such asΒ The Huntsman: Winterβs WarΒ (2016),Β Black WidowΒ (2021),Β Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of MadnessΒ (2022), andΒ The MarvelsΒ (2023). She has worked extensively within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, managing additional photography, splinter units, and coordinating second unit operations across multiple locations. Television credits include her work as a second assistant director onΒ LokiΒ Season 2 (2023) and first assistant director onΒ Secret InvasionΒ (2023). She continues to work with Marvel Studios as she is the key second assistant director of Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)
Hard is a member of the Directors Guild of America. She married David Otzen in 2014.
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