Joan Tewkesbury

Joan Tewkesbury

Known for: Writing

Born: April 7, 1936 in Redlands, California, USA

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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Thieves Like Us

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Thieves Like Us

Lady in Train Station

1974 Crime
McCabe & Mrs. Miller

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McCabe & Mrs. Miller

Townsperson

1971 Western
The Player

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The Player

Joan Tewkesbury

1992 Mystery
Robert Altman: Giggle And Give In

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Robert Altman: Giggle And Give In

Self

1996 TV Movie
Way Out on a Limb

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Way Out on a Limb

Self

2016 Documentary
Peter Pan

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Peter Pan

Ostrich

1960 TV Movie
Man's Favorite Sport?

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Man's Favorite Sport?

Woman in Elevator (uncredited)

1964 Comedy
Peter Pan

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Peter Pan

Ostrich

1956 Music
Peter Pan

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Peter Pan

Ostrich

1955 Fantasy
Calling the Shots

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Calling the Shots

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1988 Documentary
Nashville

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Nashville

Tom's Lover / Kenny's Mother (uncredited) (voice)

1975 Drama
The Making of 'Nashville'

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The Making of 'Nashville'

Self

2013 Documentary
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood

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Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood

Self

2003 Documentary
Altman on His Own Terms

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Altman on His Own Terms

Self

1999 Documentary
Breakdown: 1975

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Breakdown: 1975

Self

2025 Documentary
Way Out on a Limb

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Way Out on a Limb

2016 Documentary
The Tenth Month

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The Tenth Month

Teleplay

1979 Drama
A Night in Heaven

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A Night in Heaven

Writer

1983 Comedy
Scattering Dad

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Scattering Dad

Director

1998 TV Movie
Sudie and Simpson

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Sudie and Simpson

Director

1990 Drama
Old Boyfriends

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Old Boyfriends

Director

1979 Drama
Wild Texas Wind

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Wild Texas Wind

Director

1991 TV Movie
The Acorn People

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The Acorn People

Director

1981 Drama
Cold Sassy Tree

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Cold Sassy Tree

Director

1989 Drama