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Joyce Chopra

Joyce Chopra

Director · Born October 27, 1936 · New York City, New York, USA

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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.

Directed 32

2000s

  1. 2008

    Gramercy Stories

    Director

  2. 2006

    Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front

    Director

  3. 2003

    Hollywood Wives: The New Generation

    Director

  4. The Last Cowboy

    Director

  5. 2002

    Everwood

    Director

    76
  6. 2001

    Law & Order: Criminal Intent

    Director

    76

  7. Crossing Jordan

    Director

    71

  8. Blonde

    Director

  9. 2000

    Rip Girls

    Director

    60

1990s

  1. 1999

    The Lady in Question

    Director

  2. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    Director

    81

  3. Replacing Dad

    Director

  4. Murder in a Small Town

    Director

  5. 1997

    Convictions

    Director

  6. L.A. Johns

    Director

  7. 1996

    My Very Best Friend

    Director

  8. 1995

    Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan

    Director

  9. 1994

    The Corpse Had a Familiar Face

    Director

  10. 1993

    The Disappearance of Nora

    Director

  11. 1992

    The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story

    Director

  12. Baby Snatcher

    Director

  13. 1991

    Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story

    Director

    56

1980s

  1. 1989

    The Lemon Sisters

    Director

  2. 1985

    Smooth Talk

    Director

  3. 1982

    American Playhouse

    Director

  4. 1981

    Music Lessons: The Kodaly Method in the American Classroom

    Director

  5. 1980

    Martha Clarke Light & Dark: A Dancer’s Journal

    Director

1970s

  1. 1975

    Clorae and Albie

    Director

  2. Girls at 12

    Director

  3. 1972

    Joyce at 34

    Director

1960s

  1. 1965

    Marathon

    Director

  2. 1963

    A Happy Mother's Day

    Director

Edited 6

1980s

  1. 1981

    Music Lessons: The Kodaly Method in the American Classroom

    Editor

1970s

  1. 1975

    Clorae and Albie

    Editor

  2. Girls at 12

    Editor

1960s

  1. 1963

    The Chair

    Editor

  2. 1962

    Blackie

    Editor

  3. Nehru

    Editor

Produced 3

1980s

  1. 1981

    Music Lessons: The Kodaly Method in the American Classroom

    Producer

1970s

  1. 1975

    Clorae and Albie

    Producer

  2. Girls at 12

    Producer

Acted in 1

2020s

  1. 2022

    This Is a Film About My Mother

    Anne

Wrote 1

1970s

  1. 1972

    Joyce at 34

    Writer

Sound 1

1960s

  1. 1963

    Dead Birds

    Sound Editor

Created 1

2000s

  1. 2001

    Blonde

    Creator

Appearances2

1980s

  1. 1988

    Calling the Shots

    Self

1970s

  1. 1972

    Joyce at 34

    Self