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Joan Tewkesbury

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. ​

Known for

Breakdown: 1975
Breakdown: 1975
2025 • Self
Way Out on a Limb
Way Out on a Limb
2016 • Self
Way Out on a Limb
Way Out on a Limb
2016
The Making of 'Nashville'
The Making of 'Nashville'
2013 • Self
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
2003 • Self
Altman on His Own Terms
Altman on His Own Terms
2000 • Self
Robert Altman: Giggle And Give In
Robert Altman: Giggle And Give In
1996 • Self
The Player
The Player
1992 • Joan Tewkesbury

Full filmography

The Player
The Player
1992 • Joan Tewkesbury
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Nashville
Nashville
1975 • Tom's Lover / Kenny's Mother (uncredited) (voice)
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Thieves Like Us
Thieves Like Us
1974 • Lady in Train Station
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McCabe & Mrs. Miller
McCabe & Mrs. Miller
1971 • Townsperson
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Man's Favorite Sport?
Man's Favorite Sport?
1964 • Woman in Elevator (uncredited)
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Peter Pan
Peter Pan
1960 • Ostrich
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Peter Pan
Peter Pan
1956 • Ostrich
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Peter Pan
Peter Pan
1955 • Ostrich
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Joan Tewkesbury – Biography, Known For & Filmography