Martha Coolidge

Martha Coolidge

1946-08-17 New Haven, Connecticut, USA 50 Credits

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​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Martha Coolidge (born August 17, 1946) is an American film director and former President of the Directors Guild of America. Description above from the Wikipedia article Martha Coolidge, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies

Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies

2020

as Self

6.6
Acting

The definitive documentary on the history of nudity in feature films from the early silent days to the present, studying the changes in morality that ...

Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp

Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp

2020

as Self

6.8
Acting

The final volume of Time Warp digs deep into what makes us laugh over and over again as we reveal the greatest cult comedies and campy classics of all...

I'll Find You

I'll Find You

2019

as NY Female Florist

5.1
Acting

Inspired by stories of Polish musicians from the 1930s and 40s. Two young lovers, Robert, a Catholic opera singer, and Rachel, a Jewish violin virtuos...

I'll Find You

I'll Find You

2019

Director

5.1
Directing

Inspired by stories of Polish musicians from the 1930s and 40s. Two young lovers, Robert, a Catholic opera singer, and Rachel, a Jewish violin virtuos...

Half the Picture

Half the Picture

2018

as Self

6.6
Acting

At a pivotal moment for gender equality in Hollywood, successful women directors talk about their art, lives and careers.

Celluloid Ceilings

2015

as Self

Acting

Even though women make up 51 percent of the U.S. population, only about 4 percent of movies are directed by women. Of the 220 TV shows, representing a...

Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women

Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women

2014

as Self

6.5
Acting

Using rare footage and exclusive interviews with filmmakers from all over the globe, "Reel Herstory" corrects the historic notion that women behind th...

Nora Roberts' Tribute

Nora Roberts' Tribute

2009

Director

5.9
Directing

A former child star buys her grandmother's house to rescue it from ruin but her hope for serenity is soon eclipsed by haunting dreams of her famous gr...

An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong

An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong

2009

Director, Executive Producer

6.7
Directing Producing

A fourth grader and her friends deal with bullying from a more popular girl in their class.

Material Girls

Material Girls

2006

Director

5.3
Directing

Two wealthy sisters, both heiresses to their family's cosmetics fortune, are given a wake-up call when a scandal and ensuing investigation strip them ...

The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz

The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz

2005

as Self

7.0
Acting

"The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz" - a featurette narrated by Sydney Pollack.

12 Days of Christmas Eve

12 Days of Christmas Eve

2004

Director

5.3
Directing

Calvin Carter, a successful business executive, has it all, but neglects those closest to him. On Christmas Eve, all that changes when the sign on his...

Infidelity

Infidelity

2004

Executive Producer

3.8
Producing

A married family therapist cheats on her husband with a younger man and becomes trapped in her double life, unable to say anything and risk hurting ei...

The Prince & Me

The Prince & Me

2004

Director

6.2
Directing

A fairy tale love-story about pre-med student Paige who falls in love with a Danish Prince "Eddie" who refused to follow the traditions of his parents...

Valley Girl: 20 Totally Tubular Years Later

2003

as Self

Acting

A retrospective of the 1983 film "Valley Girl," featuring interviews with the cast and crew.

Valley Girl: In Conversation - Nicolas Cage And Martha Coolidge

2003

as Self

Acting

Actor Nicolas Cage and director Martha Coolidge sit down to discuss their wok on the 1983 film "Valley Girl."

The Music of Valley Girl

2003

as Self

Acting

A retrospective of the music featured in the 1983 film Valley Girl.

The Ponder Heart

The Ponder Heart

2001

Director

4.0
Directing

Uncle Daniel Ponder moves to give away his fortune, while his niece, Edna Earle, tries to tighten the reins on Daniel's generosity. After Daniel marri...

The Flamingo Rising

The Flamingo Rising

2001

Director

4.4
Directing

When Hubert Lee decides to open the world's largest drive-in movie theater across the street from a funeral parlor, a feud erupts between Lee and Turn...

Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood

Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood

2000

as Self

7.0
Acting

From 1915-1939, Frances Marion was one of the most powerful talents in the movie industry. In one of the most liberating eras for women in film, she w...

If These Walls Could Talk 2

If These Walls Could Talk 2

2000

Director

6.5
Directing

The stories of three lesbian couples -- who live in the same house at different periods of time -- who are at a crossroads in their lives. In 1961, Ed...

Introducing Dorothy Dandridge

Introducing Dorothy Dandridge

1999

Director

6.5
Directing

An acclaimed stage performer, Dorothy still struggled with the challenge of her color, in a time that wouldn't let some stars in by the front door. Ye...

Out to Sea

Out to Sea

1997

Director

5.7
Directing

Care-free Charlie cons his widower brother-in-law Herb into an expenses-paid luxury cruise in search of rich, lonely ladies. The catch is that they ar...

Three Wishes

Three Wishes

1995

Director

6.2
Directing

While Jane Holman is driving with her two sons, she accidentally runs into a drifter, Jack McCloud, who breaks his leg. Being responsible, Jane invite...

In Search of Oz

In Search of Oz

1994

as Self

Acting

BBC 2 produced this documentary on the Oz books of L. Frank Baum and the films and fantasies that they inspired, particularly the first book `The Wond...

Beverly Hills Cop III

Beverly Hills Cop III

1994

as Security Woman

5.9
Acting

When his boss is killed, Detroit cop Axel Foley finds evidence that the murderer had ties to a California amusement park called Wonder World. Returnin...

Angie

Angie

1994

Director

5.8
Directing

Angie lives in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, and dreams of a better life. When she finds out she's pregnant by her boyfriend, Vinnie, she decides she'll have...

Lost in Yonkers

Lost in Yonkers

1993

Director

6.3
Directing

In the summer of 1942 two young boys are sent to stay with their stern grandmother Kurnitz and their childlike aunt Bella in Yonkers, New York.

Crazy in Love

Crazy in Love

1992

Director

4.4
Directing

Three generations of women live on a small island off the coast of Washington state with their men with whom they have no end of problems.

Rambling Rose

Rambling Rose

1991

Director

6.2
Directing

Rose is taken in by the Hillyer family to serve as a 1930s housemaid so that she can avoid falling into a life of prostitution. Her appearence and per...

Bare Essentials

Bare Essentials

1991

Director

3.4
Directing

A couple leaves for a vacation on a tropical island and finds happiness and love... just not with each-other.

Trenchcoat in Paradise

Trenchcoat in Paradise

1989

Director

3.5
Directing

Eddie Mazda is a hard nosed private eye who gets in too close to the mob and is forced to leave Jersey City. He decides to open up shop in Hawaii.

That's Adequate

That's Adequate

1989

as Self

3.2
Acting

This mockumentary about fictional movie studio Adequate Pictures boasts an interesting cast. Tony Randall hosts, and James CoCo (practically on his de...

Calling the Shots

Calling the Shots

1988

as Self

Acting

Documentary about women in the film industry. Numerous notable actresses and female directors share their thoughts.

Plain Clothes

Plain Clothes

1988

Director

6.0
Directing

To prove his brother's innocence, undercover officer Nick enrolls in high school again, dealing with crushes, bullies, humiliations, popularity swings...

Real Genius

Real Genius

1985

Director

6.7
Directing

When teenage geniuses Mitch Taylor and Chris Knight, working on an advanced laser project, learn that the military wants to use it as a weapon, they d...

Joy of Sex

Joy of Sex

1984

Director

4.1
Directing

Mistakenly believing that she has just weeks to live, teenager Leslie Hindenberg tries to lose her virginity before she dies.

The City Girl

The City Girl

1984

Director, Story, Producer

7.0
Directing Writing Producing

A female photographer who is engaged to a businessman investigates a cult in the local club scene. By living out some of her sexual fantasies, she fac...

Valley Girl

Valley Girl

1983

Director

6.0
Directing

Julie, a girl from the valley, meets Randy, a punk from the city. They are from different worlds and find love. Somehow they need to stay together in ...

The London Connection

The London Connection

1979

Story

7.8
Writing

A missing formula, a defecting Eastern European scientist kidnapped, car chases, foot chases, air chases, the British secret service, and a couple of ...

Not a Pretty Picture

Not a Pretty Picture

1976

as Herself

7.6
Acting

Mixing narrative and documentary, the film retells a 16 year old girl's experience of a date rape.

Not a Pretty Picture

Not a Pretty Picture

1976

Director, Editor, Producer

7.6
Directing Producing Writing

Mixing narrative and documentary, the film retells a 16 year old girl's experience of a date rape.

Old-Fashioned Woman

Old-Fashioned Woman

1974

as Self

7.5
Acting

Documentary on the filmmaker's grandmother, Mabel Tilton, reflecting on her life as an independent woman.

Old-Fashioned Woman

Old-Fashioned Woman

1974

Director, Writer, Producer

7.5
Directing Writing Producing

Documentary on the filmmaker's grandmother, Mabel Tilton, reflecting on her life as an independent woman.

More Than a School

1973

Director

Directing

A documentary following the lives of several students involved in an experimental "school without walls" program at a Long Island high school.

Year of the Woman

Year of the Woman

1973

Sound

Utitlising humour, fantasy, animation, poetry and theatrics, Hochman and her crew challenge the male establishment for ignoring the first meeting of t...

David: Off and On

1972

as Herself - interviewer

Acting

A documentary portrait of a young man's middle class childhood and his struggle with drugs and his reasons to live.

David: Off and On

1972

Director, Editor, Writer

Directing Writing Producing

A documentary portrait of a young man's middle class childhood and his struggle with drugs and his reasons to live.

Directors on Directing (Part 2)

Directors on Directing (Part 2)

N/A

Acting

This documentary features the most gifted young directors of the 80's and 90's, revealing the secrets of their success in their craft.

Passing Quietly Through

N/A

Director

Directing

A blunt and human encounter between a nurse and an aging man.