Joan Tewkesbury
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.
The Player
as Joan TewkesburyA Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected -...
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McCabe & Mrs. Miller
as TownspersonA gambler and a prostitute become business partners in a remote Old West mining town, and their...
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Nashville
as Tom's Lover / Kenny's Mother (uncredited) (voice)The intersecting stories of twenty-four characters—from country star to wannabe to reporter to...
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Man's Favorite Sport?
as Woman in Elevator (uncredited)Roger Willoughby is a renowned fishing expert, who, unbeknownst to his friends, co-workers, or...
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Thieves Like Us
as Lady in Train StationThree criminals escape from prison and embark on a robbery spree across USA. Along the way, one...
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Peter Pan
as OstrichThis musical version of the tale of the boy who wouldn't grow up aired live on television on...
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Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
as SelfThe chronicle of the mind-blowing journey that was Hollywood during the seventies; the true and...
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Peter Pan
as OstrichIn this magical tale about the boy who refuses to grow up, Peter Pan and his mischievous fairy...
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Calling the Shots
as SelfDocumentary about women in the film industry. Numerous notable actresses and female directors...
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Way Out on a Limb
as SelfDocumentary with several of director Robert Altman's longtime collaborators, as they discuss...
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The Making of 'Nashville'
as SelfRetrospective documentary on the making of Robert Altman's Nashville (1975).
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Peter Pan
as OstrichThis SECOND live broadcast aired a year after the success of the first. Utilizing much of the...
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Robert Altman: Giggle And Give In
as SelfPaul Joyce’s documentary profile of Robert Altman, with contributions from Altman, Elliott...
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