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

as Hungarian Gambler

Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema

as Self

Sex at 24 Frames Per Second

as Self

Several Friends

Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women

as Self

As Kineastas

Angel on My Shoulder

as Self / Narrator

Directors on Directing (Part 2)

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

as Self

Remembering Reno: Reflections on the Making of Desert Hearts