Lisa Cholodenko
An American writer-director who draws inspiration from European art cinema, Lisa Cholodenko was born June 5, 1964, and grew up in California's San Fernando Valley. She studied moviemaking at Columbia University and counts Milos Forman as a mentor.
Cholodenko's feature-film debut, High Art (1998), picked up a screenwriting award at Sundance and established her style as a director deeply rooted in character study. Her thoughtful follow-up, Laurel Canyon (2003), continued the pattern, but Cholodenko's work was largely relegated to the indie world, aside from one-off directing gigs on TV shows such as "Homicide: Life on the Street" and "Six Feet Under."
In 2009, Cholodenko expanded her reach with The Kids Are All Right, which racked up Golden Globe nominations for Best Motion Picture (Comedy) and Best Screenplay, along with acting nods for leading ladies Annette Bening and Julianne Moore.
All Lisa Cholodenko Movies
The Kids Are All Right (2010) | R | |
Cavedweller (2004) | R | |
Laurel Canyon (2003) | R | |
High Art (1998) | R | |
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