Joan Tewkesbury
| Joan Tewkesbury | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Joan Frances Tewkesbury[1] April 8, 1936 Redlands, California, USA |
| Occupation | Film and television actress, director, and screenwriter |
Joan Tewkesbury (born April 8, 1936) is an American film and television director, screenwriter, producer and actress. She had a long association with the celebrated director Robert Altman, and wrote the screenplays for two of his films, Thieves Like Us (1974) and Nashville (1975). Nashville has been called "Altman's masterpiece",[2] and Tewkesbury's screenplay was widely honored including a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay. Beyond the work with Altman, Tewkesbury has directed and written many television movies and episodes for television series.
Tewkesbury was born in Redlands, California, the daughter of Frances M. (née Stevenson), a registered nurse, and Walter S. Tewkesbury, an office machine repairman.[3] She has lived in Tesuque, New Mexico since 2003.
One of her early television acting roles was in a guest appearance on the short-lived NBC drama, It's a Man's World.
Filmography as director
- Old Boyfriends (1979)
- The Tenth Month (1979) (TV)
- The Acorn People (1981) (TV)
- Elysian Fields (1989) (TV)
- Cold Sassy Tree (1989) (TV)
- Strangers (1992) (TV)
- Scattering Dad (1998) (TV)
- Felicity (TV series)
- The Guardian (2001) (TV series)
References
- ↑ "Joan Frances Tewkesbury". California Birth Index. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
- ↑ Stuart, Jan (2000). The Nashville Chronicles: The Making of Robert Altman's Masterpiece. New York: Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-0-684-86543-0.
- ↑ Joan Tewkesbury Biography (1936–)