Joan Tewkesbury
Also Known As: Joan Maguire, Joan McGuire, Joan Tewksbury
Biography: 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.
Department: Writing
Place of Birth: Redlands, California, USA
Adult: No
Birthday: April 08, 1936
Age: 89 years old
Gender: Female
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Thieves Like Us
Overview: Three criminals escape from prison and embark on a robbery spree across USA. Along the way, one of them falls in love while they plan a final heist before going their separate ways.
Genres: Crime Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-02-11
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McCabe & Mrs. Miller
Overview: A gambler and a prostitute become thriving business partners in a remote Old West mining town until a large corporation arrives on the scene.
Genres: Western Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-06-24
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The Player
Overview: A Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected - but which one?
Genres: Mystery Drama Thriller Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-05-08
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Robert Altman: Giggle And Give In
Overview: Paul Joyce’s documentary profile of Robert Altman, with contributions from Altman, Elliott Gould, Shelley Duvall, assistant director Alan Rudolph and screenwriter Joan Tewkesbury. Originally broadcast on July 17th 1996 in Channel Four’s Cinefile series.
Genres: TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-07-17
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Way Out on a Limb
Overview: Documentary with several of director Robert Altman's longtime collaborators, as they discuss making the film McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971), the style and themes of the story and working with Altman.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-10-11
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Peter Pan
Overview: In this magical tale about the boy who refuses to grow up, Peter Pan and his mischievous fairy sidekick Tinkerbell visit the nursery of Wendy, Michael and John Darling. With a sprinkling of pixie dust, Peter and his new friends fly out the nursery window and over London to Never-Never Land. The children experience many wonderful and exciting adventures with the Lost Boys, Tiger Lily's Indian tribe, and Peter's arch enemy the dastardly pirate Captain Hook.
Genres: TV Movie Fantasy Family Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1960-12-08
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Man's Favorite Sport?
Overview: Roger Willoughby is a renowned fishing expert, who, unbeknownst to his friends, co-workers, or boss, has never cast a line in his life. One day, he crosses paths with Abigail Paige, a sweetly annoying girl who has just badgered his boss into signing Roger up for an annual fishing tournament.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-01-31
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Peter Pan
Overview: This musical version of the tale of the boy who wouldn't grow up aired live on television on March 7, 1955. It was so popular that it was restaged the following year, and again four years later.
Genres: Fantasy Music TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1955-03-07
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Peter Pan
Overview: This SECOND live broadcast aired a year after the success of the first. Utilizing much of the same cast, it nevertheless is its own unique performance which charmed millions of households in 1956.
Genres: Music Fantasy Family TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1956-01-09
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Calling the Shots
Overview: Documentary about women in the film industry. Numerous notable actresses and female directors share their thoughts.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-09-08
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Nashville
Overview: The intersecting stories of twenty-four characters—from country star to wannabe to reporter to waitress—connect to the music business in Nashville, Tennessee.
Genres: Drama Music Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-06-11
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The Making of 'Nashville'
Overview: Retrospective documentary on the making of Robert Altman's Nashville (1975).
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-12-03
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Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
Overview: The chronicle of the mind-blowing journey that was Hollywood during the seventies; the true and gripping story of the last golden age of American cinema, an exalted celebration of creativity and experimentation; but also of sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll: a turbulent and dark tale of ambition, envy, betrayal, hatred and self-destruction.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-03-09
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Altman on His Own Terms
Overview: A look at the life and career of acclaimed independent filmmaker Robert Altman...on his own words. The genius director who shook the cinema industry with countless films examines some of his most important works, along with friends and regular collaborators.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-01-01
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