Joan Tewkesbury

Writing
BirthdayApr 8, 1936 (89 years old)
Place of birthRedlands, California, USA
GenderFemale

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

Joan Tewkesbury

Apr 3, 1992

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

Jun 11, 1975

Townsperson

Jun 24, 1971

Woman in Elevator (uncredited)

Jan 31, 1964

Lady in Train Station

Feb 11, 1974

Ostrich

Mar 7, 1955

Ostrich

Dec 8, 1960

Ostrich

Jan 9, 1956

Self

Oct 11, 2016

Self

Sep 8, 1988

Joan Tewkesbury

Apr 3, 1992

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

Jun 11, 1975

Townsperson

Jun 24, 1971

Woman in Elevator (uncredited)

Jan 31, 1964

Lady in Train Station

Feb 11, 1974

Acting


Participated in 23 movies, 7 TV series

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