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Joan Tewkesbury

Writing · Born 1936-04-08 · Redlands, California, USA

Biography

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.

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Filmography

2025Breakdown: 1975Self
2016Way Out on a LimbSelf
2016Way Out on a Limb
2013The Making of 'Nashville'Self
2003Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved HollywoodSelf
2001The GuardianDirector
2000Altman on His Own TermsSelf
1998FelicityDirector
1998Scattering DadTeleplay
1997Nothing SacredDirector
1996Robert Altman: Giggle And Give InSelf
1994On Promised LandDirector
1992StrangersDirector
1992The PlayerJoan Tewkesbury
1991Wild Texas WindDirector
1990Sudie and SimpsonDirector
1990Northern ExposureDirector
1990Shannon's DealDirector
1989Cold Sassy TreeDirector
1989Doogie Howser, M.D.Director
1988Calling the ShotsSelf
1985The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsDirector
1983A Night in HeavenWriter
1981The Acorn PeopleDirector
1979The Tenth MonthTeleplay
1979Old BoyfriendsDirector
1975NashvilleTom's Lover / Kenny's Mother (uncredited) (voice)
1974Thieves Like UsLady in Train Station
1971McCabe & Mrs. MillerTownsperson
1964Man's Favorite Sport?Woman in Elevator (uncredited)
1960Peter PanOstrich
1956Peter PanOstrich
1955Peter PanOstrich

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