About

Known credits:
29
Birthday:
1945-06-08
Place of birth:
San Francisco, California, USA
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Donna Deitch

Overview

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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.

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Known for

Acting
2017 Remembering Reno: Reflections on the Making of Desert Hearts Actor N/A
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2017 Women in Love: Helen Shaver and Patricia Charbonneau on Desert Hearts Actor Self N/A
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2014 Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women Actor Self 58
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2006 Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema Actor Self 58
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2003 Sex at 24 Frames Per Second Actor Self 59
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1998 Angel on My Shoulder Actor Self / Narrator 59
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1988 Calling the Shots Actor Self N/A
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1986 As Kineastas Actor 59
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1985 Desert Hearts Actor Hungarian Gambler 61
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1969 Several Friends Actor 59
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Directors on Directing (Part 2) Actor N/A
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Directing
2000 Common Ground Directing Director 58
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1999 The Devil's Arithmetic Directing Director 60
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1998 Angel on My Shoulder Directing Director 59
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1994 A Change of Place Directing Director 58
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1994 Criminal Passion Directing Director 58
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1992 Sexual Advances Directing Director 59
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1991 Prison Stories: Women on the Inside Directing Director 58
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1989 The Women of Brewster Place Directing Director 59
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1985 Desert Hearts Directing Director 61
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1975 Woman to Woman Directing Director N/A
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1972 Portrait Directing Director N/A
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1970 She Was A Visitor Directing Director N/A
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1969 Memorabilia Directing Director N/A
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1968 Berkeley 12 to 1 Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1998 Angel on My Shoulder Writing Writer 59
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Production
1998 Angel on My Shoulder Production Producer 59
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1985 Desert Hearts Production Producer 61
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Crew
1998 Angel on My Shoulder Crew Cinematography 59
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