Donna Deitch
Known for DirectingBorn 1945-06-08San Francisco, California, USA
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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
Desert Hearts
1985 · as Hungarian Gambler
Sex at 24 Frames Per Second
2003 · as Self
Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema
2006 · as Self
Women in Love: Desert Hearts
2017 · as Self
Calling the Shots
1988 · as Self
Several Friends
1969
Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women
2014 · as Self
Directors on Directing (Part 2)
As Kineastas
1986
Angel on My Shoulder
1998 · as Self / Narrator
Remembering Reno: Reflections on the Making of Desert Hearts
2017