Joan Didion (1934–2021)

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Joan Didion (1934–2021)

Writer, Additional Crew

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38 titles

Films in Production (1 title)	Budget	Status
Common Prayer Novel Novel See fewer		Pre-Prod

Past Film & Video (12 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
The Last Thing He Wanted (2020) Based On The Book By Based On The Book By See fewer
A Star Is Born (2018) Based On The 1976 Screenplay By Based On The 1976 Screenplay By See fewer	$36MM	$43MM	$215MM	$440MM
The Falling of the Bright (2008) (Short) - Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer	$4K
Ellie Parker (2005) Thanks Thanks See fewer
The Brandon Teena Story (1998) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer		$11K	$92K	$92K
Up Close & Personal (1996) Written By Written By See fewer	$60MM	$11MM	$51MM	$101MM
True Confessions (1981) Screenplay Screenplay See fewer	$10MM		$13MM	$13MM
Nicole (1976) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer
A Star Is Born (1976) Screenplay By Screenplay By See fewer	$6MM		$80MM	$80MM
Play It As It Lays (1972) Novel "Play It As It Lays", Screenplay Novel "Play It As It Lays", Screenplay See fewer	$1MM
Such Good Friends (1971) Writer (uncredited) Writer (uncredited) See fewer
The Panic in Needle Park (1971) Screenplay Screenplay See fewer	$1.6MM			$184

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Past Television (5 titles)	Episodes
Special Gala to Celebration for Director Sidney Lumet Honorary Academy Award (2005) (TV Special) - Himself Himself See fewer
Broken Trust (1995) (TV Movie) - Teleplay Teleplay See fewer
Northern Exposure (1993) (TV Series) - Excerpt Of "Los Angeles Notebook" From Slouching Towards Bethlehem Copyright ©1967 By (1 episode, 1993) Excerpt Of "Los Angeles Notebook" From Slouching Towards Bethlehem Copyright ©1967 By (1 episode, 1993) See fewer Ill Wind (Feb 15, 1993) Season 4, Episode 16 - Excerpt Of "Los Angeles Notebook" From Slouching Towards Bethlehem Copyright ©1967 By Excerpt Of "Los Angeles Notebook" From Slouching Towards Bethlehem Copyright ©1967 By See fewer	1
Women and Men: Stories of Seduction (1990) (TV Movie) - Written For Television By (segment "Hills Like White Elephants") Written For Television By (segment "Hills Like White Elephants") See fewer
Kraft Suspense Theatre (1965) (TV Series) - Story (1 episode, 1965) Story (1 episode, 1965) See fewer Kill Me on July 20th (Jun 17, 1965) Season 2, Episode 29 - Story Story See fewer	1

Self (16 titles)
Out of My Head (2018) Self Self See fewer
Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold (2017) Self Self See fewer
The 50 Year Argument (2014) Self - Contributor Self - Contributor See fewer
West Wing Week (2013) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2013) Self (1 episode, 2013) See fewer Bring it on Brussels Sprout Wrap! (Jul 12, 2013) Season 1, Episode 171 - Self Self See fewer
Charlie Rose (1996–2011) (TV Series) - Self - Guest (6 episodes, 1996) Self - Guest (6 episodes, 1996) See fewer Episode dated 4 November 2011 (Nov 4, 2011) Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer See more See fewer Loading
Late Review (2011) (TV Series) - Self - Interviewee (1 episode, 2011) Self - Interviewee (1 episode, 2011) See fewer Episode dated 4 November 2011 (Nov 4, 2011) Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer
Writers in Needle Park (2011) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Celebrity: Dominick Dunne (2008) Self Self See fewer
David Halberstam: The Coldest Winter (2007) (Video) - Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer
The South Bank Show (2007) (TV Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2007) Self - Guest (1 episode, 2007) See fewer Joan Didion (Sep 23, 2007) Season 31, Episode 2 - Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
New York 360º Presents: The 2007 Matrix Awards (2007) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
Dominick Dunne et les crimes de la jet set (2007) Self Self See fewer
Babel (2005) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2005) Self (1 episode, 2005) See fewer Joan Didion, Mare Kandre (Oct 18, 2005) Season 2, Episode 6 - Self Self See fewer
New York in the 50's (2000) Self Self See fewer
Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A. (1995) Self Self See fewer
Crossing Borders: The Journey of Carlos Fuentes (1989) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer

Archive Footage (4 titles)
ZIB 09:00 Uhr (2025) (TV Series) - Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2025) Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2025) See fewer Episode dated 30 November 2025 (Nov 30, 2025) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Impolitic with John Heilemann (2024) (Podcast Series) - Self (archive sound) (1 episode, 2024) Self (archive sound) (1 episode, 2024) See fewer Griffin Dunne: All in the Family (Nov 27, 2024) Self (archive sound) Self (archive sound) See fewer
Join or Die (2023) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer
Everything Is Copy (2015) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer

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