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August 17, 1946 in New Haven, CT
Biography:After studying at the Rhode Island School of Design and N.Y.U., filmmaker Martha Coolidge worked in Canadian television while making short films and documentaries. In 1975, she wrote, directed, and produced her first feature film, Not a Pretty Picture, focusing on the issue of high school date rape. It wasn't until 1983 that she would find her niche in comedies with the teen classic Valley Girl, starring a young Nicolas Cage. She stayed with teen movies for her next three projects: National Lampoon's Joy of Sex, Real Genius, and Plain Clothes. For the rest of the '80s, Coolidge directed several TV shows (including a few episodes of The Twilight Zone) and made-for-TV movies before making a comeback in 1991 with the coming-of-age drama Rambling Rose, winning her Best Director at the Independent Spirit Awards. In 1992, she made the TNT movie Crazy in Love, featuring an all-star cast with Holly Hunter,... Full Biography
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Director Martha Coolidge at the The Prince and Me premiere in Hollywood on March 28, 2004
Director Martha Coolidge, Julia Stiles and Paramount's Sherry Lansing. at the The Prince and Me...
Director Martha Coolidge, Julia Stiles and Paramount's Sherry Lansing. at the The Prince and Me...
Director Martha Coolidge and Julia Stiles at the The Prince and Me premiere in Hollywood on March...
Director Martha Coolidge at the The Prince and Me premiere in Hollywood on March 28, 2004
Screenwriter Mark Amin, Director Martha Coolidge, Julia Stiles and Paramount's Sherry Lansing. at...
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