Donna Deitch

Donna Deitch

Birthdate
June 8, 1945 (78 years old)
Place of Birth
San Francisco, California, USA
Known For
Directing

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Birthdate
June 8, 1945 (78 years old)
Place of Birth
San Francisco, California, USA
Known For
Directing

Biography

EDonna 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.

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Donna Deitch's LGBTQ+ Titles

Desert Hearts
Desert Hearts
Hungarian Gambler

Acting (11)

Directors on Directing (Part 2)
2017
Remembering Reno: Reflections on the Making of Desert Hearts
2017
Women in Love: Helen Shaver and Patricia Charbonneau on Desert Hearts as Self
2014
Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women as Self
2006
Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema as Self
2003
Sex at 24 Frames Per Second as Self
1998
Angel on My Shoulder as Self / Narrator
1988
Calling the Shots as Self
1986
As Kineastas
1985
Desert Hearts as Hungarian Gambler
1969
Several Friends

Directing (35)

2011
A Gifted Man • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
2010
The Glades • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
2007
Private Practice • Director (2 episodes)
• Director (2 episodes)
2006
Heroes • Director (2 episodes)
• Director (2 episodes)
2006
Eureka • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
2005
South of Nowhere • Director (2 episodes)
• Director (2 episodes)
2005
Bones • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
2005
Grey's Anatomy • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
2003
L.A. Dragnet • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
2001
Crossing Jordan • Director (9 episodes)
• Director (9 episodes)
2000
The $treet • Director (2 episodes)
• Director (2 episodes)
2000
Common Ground • Director
• Director
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit • Director (3 episodes)
• Director (3 episodes)
1999
Judging Amy • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
1999
The Devil's Arithmetic • Director
• Director
1998
Angel on My Shoulder • Director
• Director
1997
Total Security • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
1997
The Visitor • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
1996
Second Noah • Director (2 episodes)
• Director (2 episodes)
1995
Murder One • Director (5 episodes)
• Director (5 episodes)
1994
A Change of Place • Director
• Director
1994
Criminal Passion • Director
• Director
1994
ER • Director (2 episodes)
• Director (2 episodes)
1993
NYPD Blue • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
1992
Sexual Advances • Director
• Director
1991
Veronica Clare • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
1991
Prison Stories: Women on the Inside • Director
• Director
1990
WIOU • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
1989
The Women of Brewster Place • Director
• Director
1985
Desert Hearts • Director
• Director
1975
Woman to Woman • Director
• Director
1972
Portrait • Director
• Director
1970
She Was A Visitor • Director
• Director
1969
Memorabilia • Director
• Director
1968
Berkeley 12 to 1 • Director
• Director

Production (2)

1998
Angel on My Shoulder • Producer
• Producer
1985
Desert Hearts • Producer
• Producer

Writing (1)

1998
Angel on My Shoulder • Writer
• Writer

Crew (1)

1998
Angel on My Shoulder • Cinematography
• Cinematography