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Joan Tewkesbury

Personal Information

Known ForWriting
GenderFemale
Birth DateApr 8, 1936 (90 years old)
Zodiac Sign♈Aries
Place of BirthRedlands, California, USA
Career Span1955 – Present (72 yrs)
Known Credits33 Titles
Official Links
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WritingPopularity Score 0.8

Joan Tewkesbury

Also known as:Joan MaguireJoan McGuireJoan Tewksbury
Total Works

33

26 movies • 7 shows

Avg Rating

6.7 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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. ​

Signature Roles & Milestones

The Player
7.2
The Player
1992•movie
as Joan Tewkesbury
Nashville
7.3
Nashville
1975•movie
as Tom's Lover / Kenny's Mother (uncredited) (voice)
McCabe & Mrs. Miller
7.2
as Townsperson
Northern Exposure
7.8
Northern Exposure
1990•series
Role: Director

Photos & Headshots1

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 33 titles featuring Joan Tewkesbury

The Player
7.2
The Player
1992•movie

as Joan Tewkesbury

Nashville
7.3
Nashville
1975•movie

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

McCabe & Mrs. Miller
7.2

as Townsperson

Northern Exposure
7.8
Northern Exposure
1990•series

Role: Director

Man's Favorite Sport?
7.0

as Woman in Elevator (uncredited)

Doogie Howser, M.D.
6.6
Doogie Howser, M.D.
1989•series

Role: Director

Felicity
6.6
Felicity
1998•series

Role: Director

Thieves Like Us
6.5
Thieves Like Us
1974•movie

as Lady in Train Station

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.2

Role: Director

Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
7.1

as Self

The Guardian
7.0
The Guardian
2001•series

Role: Director

Breakdown: 1975
6.9
Breakdown: 1975
2025•movie

as Self

A Night in Heaven
4.5
A Night in Heaven
1983•movie

Role: Writer

Peter Pan
6.6
Peter Pan
1960•movie

as Ostrich

Peter Pan
6.2
Peter Pan
1955•movie

as Ostrich

Old Boyfriends
5.1
Old Boyfriends
1979•movie

Role: Director

Wild Texas Wind
6.0
Wild Texas Wind
1991•movie

Role: Director

Cold Sassy Tree
6.6
Cold Sassy Tree
1989•movie

Role: Director

Strangers
3.2
Strangers
1992•movie

Role: Director

Sudie and Simpson
6.9
Sudie and Simpson
1990•movie

Role: Director

The Tenth Month
8.7
The Tenth Month
1979•movie

Role: Teleplay

The Acorn People
3.7
The Acorn People
1981•movie

Role: Director

Shannon's Deal
7.7
Shannon's Deal
1990•series

Role: Director

Altman on His Own Terms
9.0

as Self

Scattering Dad
9.5
Scattering Dad
1998•movie

Role: Teleplay

On Promised Land
7.5
On Promised Land
1994•movie

Role: Director

Nothing Sacred
9.5
Nothing Sacred
1997•series

Role: Director

Peter Pan
1.0
Peter Pan
1956•movie

as Ostrich

Calling the Shots
9.0
Calling the Shots
1988•movie

as Self

Robert Altman: Giggle And Give In

as Self

Way Out on a Limb
Way Out on a Limb
2016•movie

as Self

The Making of 'Nashville'

as Self

Way Out on a Limb
Way Out on a Limb
2016•movie