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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 was a versatile and talented performer who starred in films by Elia Kazan and directed her own acclaimed Wanda (1970). She died of breast cancer at 48, leaving behind an unrealized project based on Kate Chopin's The Awakening.
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July 8, 1932 · Marion, North Carolina, USA. Died. September 5, 1980 · New York City, New York, USA (breast cancer) Birth name. Barbara Ann Loden. Mini Bio. 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.
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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...
Mar 27, 2019 · Learn about Barbara Loden, the director of Wanda, through the eyes of Katja Raganelli, who made a documentary about her in 1980. Discover how Loden overcame the challenges of being a woman in the film industry and created a masterpiece of American cinema.
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Jul 20, 2018 · A collection of essays by critics and artists who share their memories and insights on Wanda, the 1970 film by Barbara Loden, who also starred as the lead character. The film is a stark portrait of a working-class woman who escapes her abusive marriage and joins a bank robber.
Mar 14, 2019 · Barbara Loden wrote, directed and starred in Wanda, a 1970 film about a drifting woman. Courtesy of Criterion. It is the dream of every neglected artist that their work will be redeemed by...
