Joan Tewkesbury
Known for Writing
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.
Filmography
The Player
1992
as Joan Tewkesbury
Nashville
1975
as Tom's Lover / Kenny's Mother (uncredited) (voice)
Breakdown: 1975
2025
as Self
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
2003
as Self
McCabe & Mrs. Miller
1971
as Townsperson
Thieves Like Us
1974
as Lady in Train Station
Man's Favorite Sport?
1964
as Woman in Elevator (uncredited)
Altman on His Own Terms
2000
as Self
Peter Pan
1960
as Ostrich
The Making of 'Nashville'
2013
as Self
Calling the Shots
1988
as Self
Way Out on a Limb
2016
as Self
Peter Pan
1955
as Ostrich
Robert Altman: Giggle And Give In
1996
as Self
Peter Pan
1956
as Ostrich
Way Out on a Limb
2016