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Joan Tewkesbury

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Known For

89 Years Old

Joan Tewkesbury (born April 8, 1936) is an American film and television director, screenwriter, playwright, author, producer, choreographer and actress. She had a long association with the celebrated director Robert Altman, writing the screenplays for Thieves Like Us (1974), and Nashville (1975), widely regarded as "Altman's masterpiece", and which earned her a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay. She has directed numerous hours of episodic television, including for Disney, HBO, CBS, TNT, and NBC. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joan Tewkesbury, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. ​

Born

Redlands, California, USA on 8th April 1936

All Credits

Nashville Image
Nashville
Tom's Lover / Kenny's Mother (uncredited) (voice)
Peter Pan Image
Peter Pan
Ostrich
The Player Image
The Player
Joan Tewkesbury
Thieves Like Us Image
Thieves Like Us
Lady in Train Station
Peter Pan Image
Peter Pan
Ostrich
McCabe & Mrs. Miller Image
McCabe & Mrs. Miller
Townsperson
Peter Pan Image
Peter Pan
Ostrich
Breakdown: 1975 Image
Breakdown: 1975
Self
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood Image
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
Self
Man's Favorite Sport? Image
Man's Favorite Sport?
Woman in Elevator (uncredited)
The Making of 'Nashville' Image
The Making of 'Nashville'
Self
Altman on His Own Terms Image
Altman on His Own Terms
Self
Calling the Shots Image
Calling the Shots
Self
Way Out on a Limb Image
Way Out on a Limb
Self
Robert Altman: Giggle And Give In Image
Robert Altman: Giggle And Give In
Self