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Joyce Chopra

Joyce Chopra

Actor, Director, Producer

Born October 27, 1936 in New York City, New York, USA

Died February 23, 2009

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Joyce Chopra is an American director and writer of feature films and television. Chopra graduated from Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts. Chopra was married to American stage and screenwriter Tom Cole until he died on February 23, 2009. Her first narrative feature-length film, Smooth Talk (1985), won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Director and Grand Jury Prize at the 1985 Sundance Film Festival. The film is an adaptation of Joyce Carol Oates' 1966 short story, Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?, and was adapted by her husband, Tom Cole.

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4 wins and 1 nominations

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Filmography

Actor

5

Type

Year

This Is A Film About My Mother Poster

This Is A Film About My Mother Feature Film2022Anne Reed

Captivated: The Trials of Pamela Smart Poster

Captivated: The Trials of Pamela Smart Documentary2014Self

For the Love of the Music: The Club 47 Folk Revival Poster

For the Love of the Music: The Club 47 Folk Revival Documentary2012Self

Calling the Shots Poster

Calling the Shots Documentary1988Self

Joyce at 34 Poster

Joyce at 34 Short Film1972Self

Director

37

Type

Year

Wild Ones Documentary2016

The Dream Lives On Documentary2015

Gramercy Stories Poster

Gramercy Stories Documentary2008

An American Girl on the Home Front Poster

An American Girl on the Home Front TV Movie2006

Hollywood Wives: The New Generation Poster

Hollywood Wives: The New Generation TV Movie2003

The Last Cowboy Poster

The Last Cowboy TV Movie2003

Everwood Poster

Everwood TV Series2002

Blonde Mini-Series2001

Crossing Jordan Poster

Crossing Jordan TV Series2001

Law & Order: Criminal Intent Poster

Law & Order: Criminal Intent TV Series2001

Rip Girls Poster

Rip Girls TV Movie2000

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit TV Series1999

Murder in a Small Town Poster

Murder in a Small Town TV Movie1999

Replacing Dad Poster

Replacing Dad TV Movie1999

The Lady in Question Poster

The Lady in Question TV Movie1999

Convictions Poster

Convictions TV Movie1997

L.A. Johns Poster

L.A. Johns TV Movie1997

My Very Best Friend Poster

My Very Best Friend TV Movie1996

Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan Poster

Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan TV Movie1995

The Corpse Had a Familiar Face Poster

The Corpse Had a Familiar Face TV Movie1994

Angel Falls Poster

Angel Falls TV Series1993

The Disappearance of Nora Poster

The Disappearance of Nora TV Movie1993

Baby Snatcher Poster

Baby Snatcher TV Movie1992

The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story Poster

The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story TV Movie1992

Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Smart Story Poster

Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Smart Story TV Movie1991

The Lemon Sisters Poster

The Lemon Sisters Feature Film1989

American Masters Poster

American Masters TV Series1985

Smooth Talk Poster

Smooth Talk Feature Film1985

Music Lessons Poster

Music Lessons Documentary1981

Martha Clarke Light & Dark: a dancer's journal Poster

Martha Clarke Light & Dark: a dancer's journal Documentary1980

That Our Children Would Not Die Documentary1978

Clorae and Albie Poster

Clorae and Albie Short Film1975

Girls at 12 Poster

Girls at 12 Short Film1975

Joyce Chopra Feature Film1975

Joyce at 34 Poster

Joyce at 34 Short Film1972

The 21st Century TV Series1967

Happy Mother's Day Poster

Happy Mother's Day Documentary1963

Producer

9

Type

Year

Faith's World Short Film2021

My Beautiful Nicaragua Poster

My Beautiful Nicaragua TV Movie2019

Fire in Our Hearts Poster

Fire in Our Hearts Documentary2013

Gramercy Stories Poster

Gramercy Stories Documentary2008

American Playhouse Poster

American Playhouse TV Series1982

Music Lessons Poster

Music Lessons Documentary1981

That Our Children Would Not Die Documentary1978

Clorae and Albie Poster

Clorae and Albie Short Film1975

Girls at 12 Poster

Girls at 12 Short Film1975

Editor

8

Type

Year

Faith's World Short Film2021

My Beautiful Nicaragua Poster

My Beautiful Nicaragua TV Movie2019

Fire in Our Hearts Poster

Fire in Our Hearts Documentary2013

Music Lessons Poster

Music Lessons Documentary1981

Martha Clarke Light & Dark: a dancer's journal Poster

Martha Clarke Light & Dark: a dancer's journal Documentary1980

That Our Children Would Not Die Documentary1978

Clorae and Albie Poster

Clorae and Albie Short Film1975

Girls at 12 Poster

Girls at 12 Short Film1975

Writer

4

Type

Year

American Masters Poster

American Masters TV Series1985

That Our Children Would Not Die Documentary1978

Joyce Chopra Feature Film1975

Joyce at 34 Poster

Joyce at 34 Short Film1972

Other Crew

1

American Masters Poster

American Masters TV Series1985

Cinematographer

1

Faith's World Short Film2021

Thanks

1

This Is A Film About My Mother Poster

This Is A Film About My Mother Feature Film2022

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