Donna Deitch
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
DirectingBirthday
June 8, 1945Gender
FemaleKnown Movie Credits
25Place of birth
San Francisco, California, USACast credits
Several Friends
Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema
SelfRemembering Reno: Reflections on the Making of Desert Hearts
Women in Love: Helen Shaver and Patricia Charbonneau on Desert Hearts
SelfSex at 24 Frames Per Second
SelfCalling the Shots
SelfReel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women
SelfAngel on My Shoulder
Self / NarratorDesert Hearts
Hungarian GamblerDirectors on Directing (Part 2)
As Kineastas
Crew credits
Desert Hearts
Producer, DirectorA Change of Place
DirectorThe Women of Brewster Place
DirectorPrison Stories: Women on the Inside
DirectorCriminal Passion
DirectorThe Devil's Arithmetic
DirectorCommon Ground
DirectorSexual Advances
DirectorAngel on My Shoulder
Director, Writer, Producer, Cinematography