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Joan Tewkesbury

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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Born:
Apr 8, 1936 In Redlands, California, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
13
First Appeared:
In the movie Peter Pan 1955-03-07
Latest Project:
Movie Way Out on a Limb 2016-10-11
Known For
Poster of Way Out on a Limb
Poster of The Making of 'Nashville'
Poster of Robert Altman: Giggle And Give In
Poster of Peter Pan
Filmography
Movie Way Out on a Limb Self 2016-10-11
Movie The Making of 'Nashville' Self 2013-12-03
Movie Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood Self 2003-03-09
Movie Robert Altman: Giggle And Give In Self 1996-07-17
Movie The Player Joan Tewkesbury 1992-04-03
Movie Calling the Shots Self 1988-09-08
Movie Nashville Tom's Lover / Kenny's Mother (uncredited) (voice) 1975-06-11
Movie Thieves Like Us Lady in Train Station 1974-02-11
Movie McCabe & Mrs. Miller Townsperson 1971-06-24
Movie Man's Favorite Sport? Woman in Elevator (uncredited) 1964-01-31
Movie Peter Pan Ostrich 1960-12-08
Movie Peter Pan Ostrich 1956-01-09
Movie Peter Pan Ostrich 1955-03-07