Donna Deitch Biography (1945-)

Full name, Donna Eleanor Dietch; born June 8, 1945, in San Francisco, CA; daughter of Benjamin V. Deitch and Eleanor Green; companion of Terri Jentz (a writer).

Nationality
American
Gender
Female
Occupation
Director, producer, cinematographer, editor, writer, actress
Birth Details
June 8, 1945
San Francisco, California

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • Hungarian gambler, Desert Hearts, Samuel Goldwyn Company, 1985
  • Film Work
  • Director
  • Berkeley 12 to 1, 1968
  • Memorabilia P P 1, 1969
  • She Was a Visitor, 1970
  • Portrait, 1972
  • For George, Love Donna (short film), 1975
  • Woman to Woman (documentary), 1975
  • The Great Wall of Los Angeles (documentary), 1978
  • (And producer) Desert Hearts, Samuel Goldwyn Company, 1985
  • Criminal Passion (also known as Angel of Desire), Planet Productions, 1994
  • (And producer, cinematographer, and editor) Angel on My Shoulder (documentary), 1997
  • Still Photographer
  • Billy Jack, 1971
  • Television Work
  • Director; Miniseries
  • The Women of Brewster Place, ABC, 1989
  • Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer, ABC, 1997
  • Director; Movies
  • Sexual Advances, ABC, 1992
  • A Change of Place, 1994
  • The Devil's Arithmetic, Showtime, 1999
  • Common Ground, CBS, 2000
  • Director; Specials
  • "Esperanza," Prison Stories: Women on the Inside, HBO, 1991
  • Television Appearances
  • Episodic
  • Herself, Intimate Portrait: Robin Givens, Lifetime, 2000
  • Television Work
  • Director; Episodic
  • "Full Moon, Saturday Night," ER (also known as Emergency Room), NBC, 1995
  • "Home," ER (also known as Emergency Room), NBC, 1995
  • "Dead Man Talking," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1997
  • "The Devil's Rainbow," The Visitor, Fox, 1997
  • "Every Dog Has Its Day," EZ Streets, CBS, 1997
  • Crossing Jordan, NBC, 2001
  • Directed episodes of other series, including Murder One, ABC; Total Security, ABC; and Veronica Claire, Lifetime.
  • WRITINGS
  • Screenplays
  • Angel on My Shoulder (documentary), 1997

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Books
    • Women Filmmakers & Their Films, St. James Press, 1998