Martha Coolidge was born on August 17,1946 and is an American film director and former President of the Directors Guild of America.
10 Facts About Martha Coolidge
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Martha Coolidge has directed such films as Valley Girl, Real Genius and Rambling Rose.
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Martha Coolidge is a granddaughter of Arthur W Coolidge, former lieutenant governor of Massachusetts, who was a fourth cousin of President Calvin Coolidge.
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Martha Coolidge earned her MFA from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.
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Martha Coolidge first made her reputation by directing many award-winning documentaries in New York City.
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Martha Coolidge moved to Hollywood in 1976 and spent several years as a part of the Zoetrope Studio created by Francis Ford Coppola.
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Martha Coolidge's film Rambling Rose won three Independent Spirit Awards for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Supporting Actress for Diane Ladd, in addition to Oscar and Golden Globe nominations for Ladd and Laura Dern.
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Martha Coolidge taught at the Dodge College of Film and Media Arts.
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Martha Coolidge was previously married to screenwriter Michael Backes, with whom she has a son, Preston, named for director Preston Sturges.
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Martha Coolidge is married to production designer James Spencer.