Sallie Hard
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 as Murder Most Horrid (1991) and Sam Saturday (1992). Her early work included roles as a third assistant director on TV series and mini-series such as Soldier Soldier (1991–1997), Kavanagh QC (1995), and Cold Lazarus (1996).
Hard transitioned into feature films in the mid-1990s, serving as a second assistant director and third assistant director on projects including Judge Dredd (1995), Hamlet (1996), and Event Horizon (1997). In the 2000s, she contributed to major franchises, including Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), X2: X-Men United (2003), and Alexander (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 as The Huntsman: Winter’s War (2016), Black Widow (2021), Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022), and The Marvels (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 on Loki Season 2 (2023) and first assistant director on Secret Invasion (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.
Hard transitioned into feature films in the mid-1990s, serving as a second assistant director and third assistant director on projects including Judge Dredd (1995), Hamlet (1996), and Event Horizon (1997). In the 2000s, she contributed to major franchises, including Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), X2: X-Men United (2003), and Alexander (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 as The Huntsman: Winter’s War (2016), Black Widow (2021), Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022), and The Marvels (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 on Loki Season 2 (2023) and first assistant director on Secret Invasion (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.
Known For
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| 2006 | Meet the Champions · as Self |
| 2026 | Spider-Man: Brand New Day · as Second Assistant Director |
| 2023 | The Marvels · as Second Assistant Director |
| 2023 | Secret Invasion · as First Assistant Director |
| 2023 | Love Again · as Second Assistant Director |
| 2023 | Luther: The Fallen Sun · as Second Assistant Director |
| 2022 | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness · as Other |
| 2021 | Black Widow · as Second Assistant Director |
| 2021 | Loki · as Second Assistant Director |
| 2020 | Extraction · as Second Assistant Director |
| 2019 | Murder Mystery · as Second Assistant Director |
| 2019 | The Hustle · as Second Assistant Director |
| 2017 | The Mummy · as Second Assistant Director |
| 2016 | The Huntsman: Winter's War · as Second Assistant Director |
| 2015 | In the Heart of the Sea · as Second Assistant Director |
| 2015 | Hitman: Agent 47 · as Second Assistant Director |
| 2015 | Child 44 · as Second Assistant DirectorOp Plex |
| 2013 | 47 Ronin · as Second Assistant Director |
| 2013 | Thor: The Dark World · as Other |
| 2013 | Snowpiercer · as Second Assistant DirectorOp Plex |
| 2011 | The Borgias · as Second Assistant Director |
| 2010 | Get Him to the Greek · as Second Assistant Director |
| 2010 | Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time · as Second Assistant Director |
| 2008 | Body of Lies · as Second Assistant Director |
| 2007 | Flood · as Additional Second Assistant Director |
| 2007 | Stardust · as Other |
| 2007 | The Bourne Ultimatum · as Second Assistant Director |
| 2006 | Blood Diamond · as Second Assistant Director |
| 2006 | X-Men: The Last Stand · as Second Assistant Director |
| 2006 | The Da Vinci Code · as Other |
| 2006 | United 93 · as Second Assistant Director |
| 2005 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire · as Other |
| 2004 | Alexander · as Other |
| 2004 | Modigliani · as Second Assistant DirectorOp Plex |
| 2003 | Cheeky · as Second Assistant Director |
| 2003 | To Kill a King · as Second Assistant Director |
| 2003 | X2: X-Men United · as Second Assistant Director |
| 2001 | Birthday Girl · as Second Assistant Director |
| 2001 | Lara Croft: Tomb Raider · as Additional Second Assistant Director |
| 2001 | Blow Dry · as Second Assistant Director |
| 2000 | Love's Labour's Lost · as Additional Second Assistant Director |
| 2000 | Arabian Nights (2000) · as Second Assistant Director |
| 1998 | The Secret Laughter of Women · as Second Assistant Director |
| 1998 | The Misadventures of Margaret · as Second Assistant Director |
| 1998 | A Knight in Camelot · as Second Assistant Director |
| 1998 | Still Crazy · as Second Assistant Director |
| 1998 | Her Own Rules · as Second Assistant Director |
| 1997 | The Jackal · as Third Assistant Director |
| 1997 | Event Horizon · as Other |
| 1997 | The Saint · as Other |
| 1996 | Hamlet · as Second Assistant Director |
| 1996 | Surviving Picasso · as Second Second Assistant Director |
| 1996 | Cold Lazarus · as Third Assistant Director |
| 1996 | Karaoke · as Third Assistant Director |
| 1995 | Judge Dredd · as Second Assistant Director |
| 1994 | Mary Shelley's Frankenstein · as Third Assistant Director |
| 1991 | Murder Most Horrid · as Other |
| 1991 | Soldier Soldier · as Third Assistant Director |