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.
Known For
| Birth Location | Redlands, California, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1936-04-08 |
Movies
Way Out on a Limb
as Self
2016
The Making of 'Nashville'
as Self
2013
1996
The Player
as Joan Tewkesbury
1992
Calling the Shots
as Self
1988
Nashville
as Tom's Lover / Kenny's Mother (uncredited) (voice)
1975
Thieves Like Us
as Lady in Train Station
1974
McCabe & Mrs. Miller
as Townsperson
1971
Man's Favorite Sport?
as Woman in Elevator (uncredited)
1964
Peter Pan
as Ostrich
1960
Peter Pan
as Ostrich
1956
Peter Pan
as Ostrich
1955
Movies
Scattering Dad
Teleplay
1998
Scattering Dad
Director
1998
On Promised Land
Director
1994
Strangers
Director
1992
Wild Texas Wind
Director
1991
Sudie and Simpson
Director
1990
Cold Sassy Tree
Teleplay
1989
Cold Sassy Tree
Director
1989
A Night in Heaven
Writer
1983
The Acorn People
Screenplay
1981
The Acorn People
Director
1981
The Tenth Month
Teleplay
1979
The Tenth Month
Director
1979
Old Boyfriends
Director
1979
Nashville
Screenplay
1975
Thieves Like Us
Screenplay
1974
McCabe & Mrs. Miller
Continuity
1971