Joyce Chopra

Joyce Chopra

  • Birthday: 1936-10-27
  • Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Joyce Chopra is an American director and writer of feature films and television. Chopra graduated from Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts. Chopra was married to American stage and screenwriter Tom Cole until he died on February 23, 2009. Her first narrative feature-length film, Smooth Talk (1985), won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Director and Grand Jury Prize at the 1985 Sundance Film Festival. The film is an adaptation of Joyce Carol Oates' 1966 short story, Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?, and was adapted by her husband, Tom Cole.

Filmography

Joyce at 34

1972

As Self

Calling the Shots

1988

As Self

Production

Smooth Talk

1985

As Director

Rip Girls

2000

As Director

The Lemon Sisters

1989

As Director

A Happy Mother's Day

1963

As Director

Murder in a Small Town

1999

As Director

Joyce at 34

1972

As Director

Marathon

1965

As Director

Replacing Dad

1999

As Director

Baby Snatcher

1992

As Director

The Last Cowboy

2003

As Director

Gramercy Stories

2008

As Director

The Lady in Question

1999

As Director

Convictions

1997

As Director

Girls at 12

1975

As Director

The Disappearance of Nora

1993

As Director

My Very Best Friend

1996

As Director

Sally Garcia and Family

1978

As Director

Clorae and Albie

1975

As Director

L.A. Johns

1997

As Director

Girls at 12

1975

As Editor

The Chair

1963

As Editor

Clorae and Albie

1975

As Editor

Girls at 12

1975

As Producer

Clorae and Albie

1975

As Producer

Dead Birds

1963

As Sound Editor

Joyce at 34

1972

As Writer

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