Joyce Chopra

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Female

Birthday 1936-10-27 (87 years old)

Place of Birth New York City, New York, USA

Joyce Chopra

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.

Known For

Director

2008
Gramercy Stories

as Director

2003
The Last Cowboy

as Director

2002
Everwood

as Director

2001
Crossing Jordan

as Director

2001
Blonde

as Director

2000
Rip Girls

as Director

1999
1999
Replacing Dad

as Director

1999
1997
L.A. Johns

as Director

1997
Convictions

as Director

1996
1993
Angel Falls

as Director

1992
Baby Snatcher

as Director

1989
The Lemon Sisters

as Director

1985
Smooth Talk

as Director

1978
1975
Girls at 12

as Director

1975
Clorae and Albie

as Director

1972
Joyce at 34

as Director

1965
Marathon

as Director

1963

Actor

Writer

1972
Joyce at 34

as Writer

Sound

1963
Dead Birds

as Sound Editor

Creator

2001
Blonde

as Creator