
Donna Deitch
Biography
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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.
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Known For

Film
Desert Hearts
Hungarian Gambler
1985

Film
Sex at 24 Frames Per Second
Self
2003

Film
Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema
Self
2006

Film
Calling the Shots
Self
1988

Film
Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women
Self
2014

Film
Women in Love: Desert Hearts
Self
2017

Film
Several Friends
1969

Film
Remembering Reno: Reflections on the Making of Desert Hearts
2017

Film
As Kineastas
1986

Film
Angel on My Shoulder
Self / Narrator
1998

Film
Directors on Directing (Part 2)
Filmography
2017FilmWomen in Love: Desert Heartsas Self2017FilmRemembering Reno: Reflections on the Making of Desert Hearts2014FilmReel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Womenas Self2006FilmFabulous! The Story of Queer Cinemaas Self2003FilmSex at 24 Frames Per Secondas Self1998FilmAngel on My Shoulderas Self / Narrator1988FilmCalling the Shotsas Self1986FilmAs Kineastas1985FilmDesert Heartsas Hungarian Gambler1969FilmSeveral Friends—FilmDirectors on Directing (Part 2)