Writing
Joan Tewkesbury
1936 · Redlands, California, USA
26 films
Bio
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.
Filmography
The Player
Joan Tewkesbury
Nashville
Tom's Lover / Kenny's Mother (uncredited) (voice)
McCabe & Mrs. Miller
Townsperson
Old Boyfriends
Director
Man's Favorite Sport?
Woman in Elevator (uncredited)
A Night in Heaven
Writer
Breakdown: 1975
Self
The Making of 'Nashville'
Self
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
Self
Thieves Like Us
Lady in Train Station
The Acorn People
Director
Wild Texas Wind
Director