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Martha Coolidge

Martha Coolidge

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Martha Coolidge (born August 17, 1946) is an American film director and former President of the Directors Guild of America.

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Movies Made By Martha Coolidge (30)

I'll Find You (2019)

Inspired by stories of Polish musicians from the 1930s and 40s. Two young lovers, Robert, a Catholic opera singer, and Rachel, a Jewish violin virtuoso, dream of one day performing together at legendary Carnegie Hall. When they're torn apart by the German ...

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Nora Roberts' Tribute (2009)

A former child star buys her grandmother's house to rescue it from ruin but her hope for serenity is soon eclipsed by haunting dreams of her famous grandmother, who died of a supposed overdose in the house more than 30 years ago. ...

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An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong (2009)

A fourth grader and her friends deal with bullying from a more popular girl in their class. ...

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Material Girls (2006)

Two wealthy sisters, both heiresses to their family's cosmetics fortune, are given a wake-up call when a scandal and ensuing investigation strip them of their wealth. ...

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12 Days of Christmas Eve (2004)

Calvin Carter, a successful business executive, has it all, but neglects those closest to him. On Christmas Eve, all that changes when the sign on his office building falls on him. He awakes in a hospital bed, attended to by Angie, a nurse who soon lets hi ...

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Infidelity (2004)

A married family therapist cheats on her husband with a younger man and becomes trapped in her double life, unable to say anything and risk hurting either man in her life. ...

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The Prince & Me (2004)

A fairy tale love-story about pre-med student Paige who falls in love with a Danish Prince "Eddie" who refused to follow the traditions of his parents and has come to the US to quench his thirst for rebellion. Paige and Edward come from two different world ...

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The Ponder Heart (2001)

Uncle Daniel Ponder moves to give away his fortune, while his niece, Edna Earle, tries to tighten the reins on Daniel's generosity. ...

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The Flamingo Rising (2001)

When Hubert Lee decides to open the world's largest drive-in movie theater across the street from a funeral parlor, a feud erupts between Lee and Turner Knight, the owner of the funeral home. As Lee's many promotional ideas become more and more outrageous, ...

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If These Walls Could Talk 2 (2000)

The stories of three lesbian couples -- who live in the same house at different periods of time -- who are at a crossroads in their lives. In 1961, Edith loses her lover, Abby, to a stroke. Linda and Amy struggle with feminist issues in 1972. And, in 2000, ...

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Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999)

An acclaimed stage performer, Dorothy still struggled with the challenge of her color, in a time that wouldn't let some stars in by the front door. Yet against the odds she beat out many more famous rivals for the role of "Carmen Jones", becoming the first ...

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Out to Sea (1997)

Care-free Charlie cons his widower brother-in-law Herb into an expenses-paid luxury cruise in search of rich, lonely ladies. The catch is that they are required to be dance hosts! With a tyrannical cruise director, and the luscious Liz and lovely Vivian, o ...

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Three Wishes (1995)

While Jane Holman is driving with her two sons, she accidentally runs into a drifter, Jack McCloud, who breaks his leg. Being responsible, Jane invites Jack, and his dog, to stay at her home until his leg has healed. Jack struggles to adapt their lifestyle ...

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Angie (1994)

Angie lives in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, and dreams of a better life. When she finds out she's pregnant by her boyfriend, Vinnie, she decides she'll have the baby; but not Vinnie as a husband. This turns the entire close-knit neighborhood upside-down and star ...

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Lost in Yonkers (1993)

In the summer of 1942 two young boys are sent to stay with their stern grandmother Kurnitz and their childlike aunt Bella in Yonkers, New York. ...

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Crazy in Love (1992)

Three generations of women live on a small island off the coast of Washington state with their men with whom they have no end of problems. ...

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Rambling Rose (1991)

In the Deep South of the 1930s, Rose is taken in by the Hillyer family to serve as housemaid so that she can avoid falling into a life of prostitution. Her appearence and personality is such that all men fall for her, and she knows it. She can't help herse ...

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Bare Essentials (1991)

A couple leaves for a vacation on a tropical island and finds happiness and love... just not with each-other. ...

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Trenchcoat in Paradise (1989)

Eddie Mazda is a hard nosed private eye who gets in too close to the mob and is forced to leave Jersey City. He decides to open up shop in Hawaii. ...

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Plain Clothes (1988)

To prove his brother's innocence, undercover officer Nick enrolls in high school again, dealing with crushes, bullies, humiliations, popularity swings, and quirky teachers and staff to find the real murderer. ...

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Real Genius (1985)

When teenage geniuses Mitch Taylor and Chris Knight, working on an advanced laser project, learn that the military wants to use it as a weapon, they decide to thwart the plan. ...

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Joy of Sex (1984)

Mistakenly believing that she has just weeks to live, teenager Leslie Hindenberg tries to lose her virginity before she dies. ...

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The City Girl (1984)

A female photographer who is engaged to a businessman investigates a cult in the local club scene. By living out some of her sexual fantasies, she faces the truth about her life and helps one of the cult's victims escape. ...

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Valley Girl (1983)

Julie, a girl from the valley, meets Randy, a punk from the city. They are from different worlds and find love. Somehow they need to stay together in spite of her trendy, shallow friends. ...

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The London Connection (1979)

A missing formula, a defecting Eastern European scientist kidnapped, car chases, foot chases, air chases, the British secret service, and a couple of American tourists caught right in the middle. ...

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Not a Pretty Picture (1976)

Mixing narrative and documentary, the film retells a 16 year old girl's experience of a date rape. ...

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Old-Fashioned Woman (1974)

Documentary on the filmmaker's grandmother, Mabel Tilton, reflecting on her life as an independent woman. ...

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More Than a School (1973)

A documentary following the lives of several students involved in an experimental "school without walls" program at a Long Island high school. ...

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Year of the Woman (1973)

Utitlising humour, fantasy, animation, poetry and theatrics, Hochman and her crew challenge the male establishment for ignoring the first meeting of the National Women's Political Caucus and Shirley Chisholm's bid for US vice-president. ...

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David: Off and On (1972)

A documentary portrait of a young man's middle class childhood and his struggle with drugs and his reasons to live. ...

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Movies Starring Martha Coolidge (18)

Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies (2020)

The definitive documentary on the history of nudity in feature films from the early silent days to the present, studying the changes in morality that led to the use of nudity in films while emphasizing the political, sociological and artistic changes that ...

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Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp (2020)

The final volume of Time Warp digs deep into what makes us laugh over and over again as we reveal the greatest cult comedies and campy classics of all-time. From "Fast Time at Ridgemont High" and "Office Space" to "Monty Python and the Holy Grail," and "Sh ...

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I'll Find You (2019)

Inspired by stories of Polish musicians from the 1930s and 40s. Two young lovers, Robert, a Catholic opera singer, and Rachel, a Jewish violin virtuoso, dream of one day performing together at legendary Carnegie Hall. When they're torn apart by the German ...

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Half the Picture (2018)

At a pivotal moment for gender equality in Hollywood, successful women directors talk about their art, lives and careers. ...

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Celluloid Ceilings (2015)

Even though women make up 51 percent of the U.S. population, only about 4 percent of movies are directed by women. Of the 220 TV shows, representing about 3500 total episodes, only 14 percent were directed by women. ...

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Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women (2014)

Using rare footage and exclusive interviews with filmmakers from all over the globe, "Reel Herstory" corrects the historic notion that women behind the scenes in motion pictures held peripheral careers compared with their male counterparts. ...

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The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz (2005)

"The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz" - a featurette narrated by Sydney Pollack. ...

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Valley Girl: 20 Totally Tubular Years Later (2003)

A retrospective of the 1983 film "Valley Girl," featuring interviews with the cast and crew. ...

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Valley Girl: In Conversation - Nicolas Cage And Martha Coolidge (2003)

Actor Nicolas Cage and director Martha Coolidge sit down to discuss their wok on the 1983 film "Valley Girl. ...

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The Music of Valley Girl (2003)

A retrospective of the music featured in the 1983 film Valley Girl. ...

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Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood (2000)

From 1915-1939, Frances Marion was one of the most powerful talents in the movie industry. In one of the most liberating eras for women in film, she wrote more than 200 movies and was the world's highest paid screenwriter - man or woman. Kathy Bates gives ...

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In Search of Oz (1994)

BBC 2 produced this documentary on the Oz books of L. Frank Baum and the films and fantasies that they inspired, particularly the first book `The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'. Includes clips from the several silent film versions of the stories produced by Baum ...

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Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)

When his boss is killed, Detroit cop Axel Foley finds evidence that the murderer had ties to a California amusement park called Wonder World. Returning to sunny Beverly Hills once more, Foley reunites with Detective Billy Rosewood to solve the case. Along ...

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That's Adequate (1989)

This mockumentary about fictional movie studio Adequate Pictures boasts an interesting cast. Tony Randall hosts, and James CoCo (practically on his deathbed) stars as head of the studio. Includes parodies of everything from silent comedies to porn, includ ...

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Calling the Shots (1988)

Documentary about women in the film industry. Numerous notable actresses and female directors share their thoughts. ...

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Not a Pretty Picture (1976)

Mixing narrative and documentary, the film retells a 16 year old girl's experience of a date rape. ...

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Old-Fashioned Woman (1974)

Documentary on the filmmaker's grandmother, Mabel Tilton, reflecting on her life as an independent woman. ...

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David: Off and On (1972)

A documentary portrait of a young man's middle class childhood and his struggle with drugs and his reasons to live. ...

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