Martha Coolidge

Martha Coolidge

Directing

Born August 17, 1946 · New Haven, Connecticut, USA

44 films as director · Active 1951–2019

Martha Coolidge is an American film director and former President of the Directors Guild of America. She has directed such films as Valley Girl, Real Genius and Rambling Rose.

Known for

Indie Sex

Indie Sex

2007

Beverly Hills Cop III

Beverly Hills Cop III

1994

I'll Find You

I'll Find You

2019

Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies

Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies

2020

Celluloid Ceilings

Celluloid Ceilings

2015

That's Adequate

That's Adequate

1989

Calling the Shots

Calling the Shots

1988

Directors on Directing (Part 2)

Directors on Directing (Part 2)

Directed(44)

I'll Find You

2019I'll Find You★ 5.5

Nora Roberts' Tribute

2009Nora Roberts' Tribute★ 5.7

An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong

2009An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong★ 6.6

Material Girls

2006Material Girls★ 5.3

The Prince & Me

2004The Prince & Me★ 6.2

12 Days of Christmas Eve

200412 Days of Christmas Eve★ 5.3

The Ponder Heart

2001The Ponder Heart★ 5.7

The Flamingo Rising

2001The Flamingo Rising★ 5.0

If These Walls Could Talk 2

2000If These Walls Could Talk 2★ 6.5

Introducing Dorothy Dandridge

1999Introducing Dorothy Dandridge★ 6.4

Out to Sea

1997Out to Sea★ 5.8

Three Wishes

1995Three Wishes★ 6.3

Angie

1994Angie★ 5.8

Lost in Yonkers

1993Lost in Yonkers★ 6.3

Crazy in Love

1992Crazy in Love★ 4.6

Rambling Rose

1991Rambling Rose★ 6.2

Bare Essentials

1991Bare Essentials★ 3.9

Trenchcoat in Paradise

1989Trenchcoat in Paradise★ 5.7

Plain Clothes

1988Plain Clothes★ 5.9

Real Genius

1985Real Genius★ 6.7

Joy of Sex

1984Joy of Sex★ 4.1

The City Girl

1984The City Girl★ 8.0

Valley Girl

1983Valley Girl★ 6.0

Not a Pretty Picture

1976Not a Pretty Picture★ 7.4

Old-Fashioned Woman

1974Old-Fashioned Woman★ 7.3

1973More Than a School★ 8.0

1972David: Off and On★ 8.0

—Passing Quietly Through

—Employment Discrimination: The Troubleshooters★ 10.0

Acting(20)

2020Skin: A History of Nudity in the MoviesSelf

2020Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and CampSelf

2019I'll Find YouNY Female Florist

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2018Half the PictureSelf

2015Celluloid CeilingsSelf

2014Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel WomenSelf

2007Indie SexSelf

2005The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to OzSelf

2003Valley Girl: 20 Totally Tubular Years LaterSelf

2003Valley Girl: In Conversation - Nicolas Cage And Martha CoolidgeSelf

2003The Music of Valley GirlSelf

2000Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in HollywoodSelf

1994In Search of OzSelf

1994Beverly Hills Cop IIISecurity Woman

1989That's AdequateSelf

1988Calling the ShotsSelf

1976Not a Pretty PictureHerself

1974Old-Fashioned WomanSelf

1972David: Off and OnHerself - interviewer

Directors on Directing (Part 2)