From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Donna Deitch (born June 8, 1945 in San Francisco, California) is an American film and television director best known for her 1986 film Desert Hearts. The film was groundbreaking as one of the first releases to depict a lesbian love story in a generally mainstream, albeit art house, vein but with positive and respectful themes. Deitch also directed the mini-series The Women of Brewster Place. Her partner is writer Terri Jentz. Description above from the Wikipedia article Donna Deitch, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Donna Deitch has 42 screen credits in a career dating back to 1968. Signature works include Common Ground, The Devil's Arithmetic, Criminal Passion. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
