Donna Deitch

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

11

Gender

Female

Birthday

1945-06-08 (80 years old)

Place of Birth

San Francisco, California, USA

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

  • Desert Hearts

    Desert Hearts

  • Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema

    Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema

  • As Kineastas

    As Kineastas

  • Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women

    Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women

  • Calling the Shots

    Calling the Shots

  • Sex at 24 Frames Per Second

    Sex at 24 Frames Per Second

  • Angel on My Shoulder

    Angel on My Shoulder

  • Several Friends

    Several Friends

  • Directors on Directing (Part 2)

    Directors on Directing (Part 2)

  • Women in Love: Helen Shaver and Patricia Charbonneau on Desert Hearts

    Women in Love: Helen Shaver and Patricia Charbonneau on Desert Hearts

  • Remembering Reno: Reflections on the Making of Desert Hearts

    Remembering Reno: Reflections on the Making of Desert Hearts