Joyce Chopra
Joyce Chopra (born October 27, 1936 in Waltham , Massachusetts ) is an American film director , screenwriter , film producer and feminist documentary filmmaker .
Life
After graduating from Brandeis University , Joyce Chopra studied acting for two years in New York City and then co-owned Club 47, now Club Passim , in Cambridge, Massachusetts . After she published a documentary with Happy Mother's Day in 1963, two further documentaries, Joyce at 34 and Joyce Chopra, appeared in 1972 and 1975, which earned her a reputation as a feminist documentary filmmaker.
From the mid-1980s, after she had met her future husband Tom Cole, she became interested in the feature film. Her first film, the romance Threatening Whisper , was released in 1985, which also received four nominations at the Independent Spirit Awards in 1986 . She then made other television and independent films, including Murder in New Hampshire , Prisoners of Hate and Surfer Girls .
Joyce Chopra was married to screenwriter Tom Cole , who died of cancer in 2009.
Filmography (selection)
- 1963: Happy Mother's Day
- 1972: Joyce at 34
- 1975: Joyce Chopra
- 1985: Menacing Whispers ( Smooth Talk )
- 1989: Lemon Sisters ( The Lemon Sisters )
- 1991: Murder in New Hampshire ( Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story )
- 1992: Bianca's Baby ( Baby Snatcher )
- 1992: Hostage of passion ( The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story )
- 1993: am I a murderer? ( The Disappearance of Nora )
- 1994: Deadly Research ( The Corpse Had a Familiar Face )
- 1995: Hanover Street ( Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan )
- 1996: Killing Friends ( My Very Best Friend )
- 1997: Prisoners of Hate ( Convictions )
- 1997: LA Johns - Sharp Curves, Hot Guys ( LA Johns )
- 1999: Replacing Dad - A Family Without a Father ( Replacing Dad )
- 2000: Surfer Girls ( Rip Girls )
- 2001: Blond ( Blonde )
- 2003-2004: Criminal Intent ( Law & Order: Criminal Intent , TV series, two episodes)
- 2008: Gramercy Stories
Awards
- 1986: Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival for Threatening Silence
Web links
- Joyce Chopra in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Joyce Chopra , lcwp.org
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Chopra, Joyce |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film director, screenwriter, film producer and feminist documentary filmmaker |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 27, 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Waltham , Massachusetts, United States |