Joan Tewkesbury

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Joan Tewkesbury

Writing 90 April 8, 1936

Redlands, California, USA

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…

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The Player

The Player

7.2 1992 Movie
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

7.2 1985 TV Show
Nashville

Nashville

7.3 1975 Movie
Northern Exposure

Northern Exposure

7.8 1990 TV Show
McCabe & Mrs. Miller

McCabe & Mrs. Miller

7.1 1971 Movie
Doogie Howser, M.D.

Doogie Howser, M.D.

6.6 1989 TV Show
Felicity

Felicity

6.5 1998 TV Show
The Guardian

The Guardian

7.0 2001 TV Show
Man's Favorite Sport?

Man's Favorite Sport?

7.0 1964 Movie
Thieves Like Us

Thieves Like Us

6.5 1974 Movie
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood

Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood

7.1 2003 Movie
Breakdown: 1975

Breakdown: 1975

6.9 2025 Movie

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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. ​

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    Breakdown: 1975

    Movie Self

  2. 2016
    Way Out on a Limb

    Movie Self

  3. 2016
    Way Out on a Limb

    Movie

  4. 2013
    The Making of 'Nashville'

    Movie Self

  5. 2003
    Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood

    Movie Self

  6. 2001
    The Guardian

    TV show Director

  7. 2000
    Altman on His Own Terms

    Movie Self

  8. 1998
    Felicity

    TV show Director

  9. 1998
    Scattering Dad

    Movie Director

  10. 1997
    Nothing Sacred

    TV show Director

  11. 1996
    Robert Altman: Giggle And Give In

    Movie Self

  12. 1994
    On Promised Land

    Movie Director

  13. 1992
    Strangers

    Movie Director

  14. 1992
    The Player

    Movie Joan Tewkesbury

  15. 1991
    Wild Texas Wind

    Movie Director

  16. 1990
    Sudie and Simpson

    Movie Director

More credits
  1. 1990
    Northern Exposure

    TV show Director

  2. 1990
    Shannon's Deal

    TV show Director

  3. 1989
    Cold Sassy Tree

    Movie Director

  4. 1989
    Doogie Howser, M.D.

    TV show Director

  5. 1988
    Calling the Shots

    Movie Self

  6. 1985
    The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    TV show Director

  7. 1983
    A Night in Heaven

    Movie Writer

  8. 1981
    The Acorn People

    Movie Director

  9. 1979
    The Tenth Month

    Movie Teleplay

  10. 1979
    Old Boyfriends

    Movie Director

  11. 1975
    Nashville

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

  12. 1974
    Thieves Like Us

    Movie Lady in Train Station

  13. 1971
    McCabe & Mrs. Miller

    Movie Townsperson

  14. 1964
    Man's Favorite Sport?

    Movie Woman in Elevator (uncredited)

  15. 1960
    Peter Pan

    Movie Ostrich

  16. 1956
    Peter Pan

    Movie Ostrich

  17. 1955
    Peter Pan

    Movie Ostrich