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. ​

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The Player

The Player

1992Film
7.2
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Breakdown: 1975

Breakdown: 1975

2025Film
6.4
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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

2003Film
7.1
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Nashville

Nashville

1975Film
7.2
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McCabe & Mrs. Miller

McCabe & Mrs. Miller

1971Film
7.2
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Peter Pan

Peter Pan

1960Film
6.7
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Man's Favorite Sport?

Man's Favorite Sport?

1964Film
7.0
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Peter Pan

Peter Pan

1955Film
6.1
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Calling the Shots

Calling the Shots

1988Film0
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Thieves Like Us

Thieves Like Us

1974Film
6.5
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Peter Pan

Peter Pan

1956Film
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Altman on His Own Terms

Altman on His Own Terms

2000Film0