Known for
Directing
Credits
50
Gender
Woman
Birthday
8 Jun 1945 (79)
Place of birth
San Francisco, California, USA
Also known as
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Donna Deitch
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Donna Deitch (born June 8, 1945 in San Francisco, California) is an American film and television director best known for her 1986 film Desert Hearts. The film was groundbreaking as one of the first releases to depict a lesbian love story in a generally mainstream, albeit art house, vein but with positive and respectful themes. Deitch also directed the mini-series The Women of Brewster Place. Her partner is writer Terri Jentz. Description above from the Wikipedia article Donna Deitch, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known for
Acting roles
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Women in Love: Helen Shaver and Patricia Charbonneau on Desert Hearts | Self |
| 2017 | Remembering Reno: Reflections on the Making of Desert Hearts | |
| — | Directors on Directing (Part 2) | |
| 2014 | Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women | Self |
| 2006 | Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema | Self |
| 2003 | Sex at 24 Frames Per Second | Self |
| 1998 | Angel on My Shoulder | Self / Narrator |
| 1988 | Calling the Shots | Self |
| 1986 | As Kineastas | |
| 1985 | Desert Hearts | Hungarian Gambler |
| 1969 | Several Friends |
Credits