About

Known credits:
41
Birthday:
1936-10-27
Place of birth:
New York City, New York, USA
Website:
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Joyce Chopra

Overview

Joyce Chopra is an American director and writer of feature films and television. Chopra graduated from Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts. Chopra was married to American stage and screenwriter Tom Cole until he died on February 23, 2009. Her first narrative feature-length film, Smooth Talk (1985), won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Director and Grand Jury Prize at the 1985 Sundance Film Festival. The film is an adaptation of Joyce Carol Oates' 1966 short story, Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?, and was adapted by her husband, Tom Cole.

Known for

Acting
2022 This Is a Film About My Mother Actor Anne N/A
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1988 Calling the Shots Actor Self N/A
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1972 Joyce at 34 Actor Self 59
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Directing
2008 Gramercy Stories Directing Director N/A
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2006 Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front Directing Director 59
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2003 Hollywood Wives: The New Generation Directing Director 58
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2003 The Last Cowboy Directing Director 59
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2000 Rip Girls Directing Director 59
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1999 The Lady in Question Directing Director 58
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1999 Replacing Dad Directing Director 58
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1999 Murder in a Small Town Directing Director 58
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1997 Convictions Directing Director 59
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1997 L.A. Johns Directing Director 59
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1996 My Very Best Friend Directing Director N/A
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1995 Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan Directing Director 58
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1994 The Corpse Had a Familiar Face Directing Director 59
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1993 The Disappearance of Nora Directing Director 58
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1992 The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story Directing Director 58
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1992 Baby Snatcher Directing Director 59
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1991 Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story Directing Director 58
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1989 The Lemon Sisters Directing Director 58
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1985 Smooth Talk Directing Director 59
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1981 Music Lessons: The Kodaly Method in the American Classroom Directing Director N/A
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1980 Martha Clarke Light & Dark: A Dancer’s Journal Directing Director 58
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1978 Sally Garcia and Family Directing Director N/A
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1978 That Our Children Would Not Die Directing Director N/A
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1975 Clorae and Albie Directing Director N/A
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1975 Girls at 12 Directing Director N/A
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1973 Matina Horner: Portrait of a Person Directing Director N/A
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1972 Joyce at 34 Directing Director 59
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1965 Marathon Directing Director N/A
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1963 A Happy Mother's Day Directing Director 59
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Writing
1972 Joyce at 34 Writing Writer 59
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Production
1981 Music Lessons: The Kodaly Method in the American Classroom Production Producer N/A
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1975 Clorae and Albie Production Producer N/A
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1975 Girls at 12 Production Producer N/A
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Sound
1963 Dead Birds Sound Sound Editor 59
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Editing
1981 Music Lessons: The Kodaly Method in the American Classroom Editing Editor N/A
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1975 Clorae and Albie Editing Editor N/A
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1975 Girls at 12 Editing Editor N/A
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1963 The Chair Editing Editor 59
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