From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Donna Deitch, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Donna Deitch

Directing Born June 8, 1945 San Francisco, California, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.  

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.

Description above from the Wikipedia article Donna Deitch, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Known For

Desert Hearts

Hungarian Gambler

Women in Love: Desert Hearts

Self

Playboy: Sex at 24 Frames Per Second

Self

Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema

Self

Several Friends

Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women

Self

Calling the Shots

Self

Directors on Directing (Part 2)

Angel on My Shoulder

Self / Narrator

As Kineastas

Remembering Reno: Reflections on the Making of Desert Hearts