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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

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Self

Breakdown: 1975

2025

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Self

Way Out on a Limb

2016

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Self

The Making of 'Nashville'

2013

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Self

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

2003

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Self

Altman on His Own Terms

2000

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Self

Robert Altman: Giggle And Give In

1996

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Joan Tewkesbury

The Player

1992

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Self

Calling the Shots

1988

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

Nashville

1975

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Lady in Train Station

Thieves Like Us

1974

Credits

Breakdown: 1975

as Self

2025

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Way Out on a Limb

as Self

2016

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The Making of 'Nashville'

as Self

2013

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

as Self

2003

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Altman on His Own Terms

as Self

2000

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Robert Altman: Giggle And Give In

as Self

1996

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The Player

as Joan Tewkesbury

1992

7.2

Calling the Shots

as Self

1988

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Nashville

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

1975

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Thieves Like Us

as Lady in Train Station

1974

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McCabe & Mrs. Miller

as Townsperson

1971

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Man's Favorite Sport?

as Woman in Elevator (uncredited)

1964

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Peter Pan

as Ostrich

1960

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Peter Pan

as Ostrich

1956

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Peter Pan

as Ostrich

1955

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