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Barbara Ann Loden (July 8, 1932 – September 5, 1980) was an American actress and director of film and theater. Richard Brody of The New Yorker described Loden as the "female counterpart to John Cassavetes". Born and raised in North Carolina, Loden began her career at an early age in New York City as a commercial model and chorus-line dancer
Barbara Loden. Actress: Wanda. A one-time pin-up beauty and magazine story model, Barbara Loden studied acting in New York in the early 50s and was on the Broadway boards within the decade.
Barbara Loden. Actress: Wanda. A one-time pin-up beauty and magazine story model, Barbara Loden studied acting in New York in the early 50s and was on the Broadway boards within the decade.
Wanda is a 1970 American independent drama film written and directed by Barbara Loden, who also stars in the title role. Set in the anthracite coal region of eastern Pennsylvania, the film focuses on an apathetic woman with limited options who inadvertently goes on the run with a bank robber.
Nov 1, 2016 · Barbara Loden: “A Woman Telling Her Own Story Through That of Another Woman” By Richard Brody. November 1, 2016. A newly translated book about the feminist filmmaker Barbara Loden, shown here in...
Mar 27, 2019 · Shot on a shoestring budget and neglected for decades, this beautiful portrait of the existential misfortunes of a working-class woman stuck deep in the heart of Pennsylvania coal miner country had a backstory that took some effort to fill out.
Jul 20, 2018 · Some of our favorite writers and artists share what continues to haunt them about Barbara Loden’s long-neglected 1970 masterpiece, which returns to theaters in a new restoration this week.
Aug 27, 2010 · Barbara Loden’s film “Wanda,” a feminist portrayal of a woman struggling to survive, is being reissued.
Sep 6, 1980 · Barbara Loden, one of the first women to write, direct and star in a feature film, died of cancer yesterday at Mount Sinai Hospital. She was 48 years old and was married to...
Mar 14, 2019 · Written and directed by its star, Barbara Loden, Wanda is based on the true story of a crime gone wrong. A restored version is now out from the Criterion Collection.
