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. ​

  • Title: Joan Tewkesbury
  • Popularity: 5.902
  • Known For: Writing
  • Birthday: 1936-04-08
  • Place of Birth: Redlands, California, USA
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  • Also Known As: Joan Maguire, Joan McGuire, Joan Tewksbury
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Joan Tewkesbury Movies

  • 2016
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    Way Out on a Limb

    Way Out on a Limb

    1 2016 HD

    Documentary with several of director Robert Altman's longtime collaborators, as they discuss making the film McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971), the style...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: René Auberjonois

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  • 1960
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    Peter Pan

    Peter Pan

    6.7 1960 HD

    In this magical tale about the boy who refuses to grow up, Peter Pan and his mischievous fairy sidekick Tinkerbell visit the nursery of Wendy,...

    Genre: Music

    Cast: Mary Martin

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  • 1964
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    Man's Favorite Sport?

    Man's Favorite Sport?

    6.937 1964 HD

    Roger Willoughby is a renowned fishing expert, who, unbeknownst to his friends, co-workers, or boss, has never cast a line in his life. One day, he...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Rock Hudson

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  • 1955
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    Peter Pan

    Peter Pan

    6.1 1955 HD

    This musical version of the tale of the boy who wouldn't grow up aired live on television on March 7, 1955. It was so popular that it was restaged...

    Genre: Fantasy

    Cast: Mary Martin

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  • 1956
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    Peter Pan

    Peter Pan

    1 1956 HD

    This SECOND live broadcast aired a year after the success of the first. Utilizing much of the same cast, it nevertheless is its own unique...

    Genre: Music

    Cast: Mary Martin

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  • 1988
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    Calling the Shots

    Calling the Shots

    1 1988 HD

    Documentary about women in the film industry. Numerous notable actresses and female directors share their thoughts.

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Karen Arthur

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  • 1975
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    Nashville

    Nashville

    7.3 1975 HD

    The intersecting stories of twenty-four characters—from country star to wannabe to reporter to waitress—connect to the music business in...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: David Arkin

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  • 2013
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    The Making of 'Nashville'

    The Making of 'Nashville'

    1 2013 HD

    Retrospective documentary on the making of Robert Altman's Nashville (1975).

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Ronee Blakley

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  • 1974
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    Thieves Like Us

    Thieves Like Us

    6.669 1974 HD

    Three criminals escape from prison and embark on a robbery spree across USA. Along the way, one of them falls in love while they plan a final heist...

    Genre: Crime

    Cast: Keith Carradine

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

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

    7.055 2003 HD

    A look at 1970s Hollywood when it was known as New Hollywood, and the director was the star of the movie.

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: William H. Macy

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  • 1992
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    The Player

    The Player

    7.2 1992 HD

    A Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected - but which one?

    Genre: Mystery

    Cast: Tim Robbins

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  • 1996
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    Robert Altman: Giggle And Give In

    Robert Altman: Giggle And Give In

    1 1996 HD

    Paul Joyce’s documentary profile of Robert Altman, with contributions from Altman, Elliott Gould, Shelley Duvall, assistant director Alan...

    Genre: TV Movie

    Cast: Robert Altman

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  • 1971
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    McCabe & Mrs. Miller

    McCabe & Mrs. Miller

    7.2 1971 HD

    A gambler and a prostitute become business partners in a remote Old West mining town, and their enterprise thrives until a large corporation arrives...

    Genre: Western

    Cast: Warren Beatty

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  • 1975
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    Nashville

    Nashville

    7.3 1975 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: David Arkin

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  • 1990
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    Sudie and Simpson

    Sudie and Simpson

    6.5 1990 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Louis Gossett Jr.

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  • 1979
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    Old Boyfriends

    Old Boyfriends

    4.8 1979 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Talia Shire

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  • 1991
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    Wild Texas Wind

    Wild Texas Wind

    6.7 1991 HD

    Genre: TV Movie

    Cast: Dolly Parton

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  • 1981
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    The Acorn People

    The Acorn People

    2 1981 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Ted Bessell

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  • 1981
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    The Acorn People

    The Acorn People

    2 1981 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Ted Bessell

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  • 1989
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    Cold Sassy Tree

    Cold Sassy Tree

    6.5 1989 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Faye Dunaway

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  • 1974
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    Thieves Like Us

    Thieves Like Us

    6.669 1974 HD

    Genre: Crime

    Cast: Keith Carradine

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  • 1989
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    Cold Sassy Tree

    Cold Sassy Tree

    6.5 1989 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Faye Dunaway

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  • 1994
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    On Promised Land

    On Promised Land

    6 1994 HD

    Genre:

    Cast: Carl Lumbly

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  • 1992
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    Strangers

    Strangers

    3 1992 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Linda Fiorentino

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  • 1979
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    The Tenth Month

    The Tenth Month

    8 1979 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Carol Burnett

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  • 1979
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    The Tenth Month

    The Tenth Month

    8 1979 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Carol Burnett

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  • 1998
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    Scattering Dad

    Scattering Dad

    10 1998 HD

    Genre: TV Movie

    Cast: Olympia Dukakis

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  • 1998
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    Scattering Dad

    Scattering Dad

    10 1998 HD

    Genre: TV Movie

    Cast: Olympia Dukakis

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  • 1983
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    A Night in Heaven

    A Night in Heaven

    4.5 1983 HD

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Christopher Atkins

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  • 1971
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    McCabe & Mrs. Miller

    McCabe & Mrs. Miller

    7.2 1971 HD

    Genre: Western

    Cast: Warren Beatty

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  • 1993
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    6.6 1993 HD

    Doogie Howser is a doctor. He is also a 16-year-old genius who graduated college at age 10 and finished medical school at age 14. But he is still a...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Neil Patrick Harris

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  • 2004
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    6.762 2004 HD

    Nick Fallin is a hotshot lawyer working at his father's ultrasuccessful Pittsburgh law firm. Unfortunately, the high life has gotten the best of...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Simon Baker

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  • 1995
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    7.819 1995 HD

    After receiving a scholarship from the state, a recent Columbia University medical school graduate is required to set up his practice in an eccentric...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Rob Morrow

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  • 1991
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    8 1991 HD

    Shannon's Deal is an American legal drama. The show centers on a successful Philadelphia corporate lawyer named Jack Shannon, who lost his family and...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Jamey Sheridan

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  • 1989
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    7.255 1989 HD

    The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents is an American anthology series that aired on NBC from 1985 to 1986, and on the USA Network from 1987 to 1989. The...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Alfred Hitchcock

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  • 2002
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    6.5 2002 HD

    Felicity Porter, a sensitive and intelligent girl from the San Francisco Bay Area, decides to give up a slot at Stanford University's pre-med program...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Keri Russell

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  • 1989
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    7.255 1989 HD

    The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents is an American anthology series that aired on NBC from 1985 to 1986, and on the USA Network from 1987 to 1989. The...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Alfred Hitchcock

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