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1983
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- Biography A proficient director of mainstream Hollywood fare, Martha Coolidge began her career in her native Connecticut as a stage actress appearing with a local theater company. While attending the Rhode Island School of Design, she began to make films and found her true calling, turning out six student films.
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Martha Coolidge (born August 17, 1946) [1] is an American film director and former President of the Directors Guild of America. [2] She has directed such films as Valley Girl, Real Genius and Rambling Rose.
Martha Coolidge. Director: Valley Girl. Martha Patterson Coolidge was born on August 17, 1946 in New Haven Connecticut. She studied illustration at Rhode Island School of Design, but changed majors, becoming the first film major at the school.
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Martha Coolidge. Director: Valley Girl. Martha Patterson Coolidge was born on August 17, 1946 in New Haven Connecticut. She studied illustration at Rhode Island School of Design, but changed majors, becoming the first film major at the school.
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Aug 13, 2024 · Martha Coolidge (born August 17, 1946, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.) is an American filmmaker who achieved commercial success directing films often underlain by a feminist perspective.
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Jul 26, 2019 · This time that awesomeness is Martha Coolidge. She is probably best known to '80s fans as the director of Valley Girl (1983) and Real Genius (1985). She was a trailblazer by becoming a female director of feature films at a time when that was almost unheard of.
Martha Coolidge’s work has ranged from the comedic to the serious and from the small screen to the big screen. Known as an “actor’s director,” she works to bring out the best in those she casts and the majority of her major films are character-driven, many of them focusing on women’s issues.
May 22, 2022 · Martha Coolidge is an American filmmaker who achieved commercial success directing films often underlain by a feminist perspective. Coolidge’s father was a professor of architecture at Yale...
