Writing
Joan Didion
Born 1934-12-05
Sacramento, California, USA
Department: Writing
Biography
Joan Didion was an American writer. In the late 1960s, Didion's reportage brought Californian subcultures to wider attention. Her political writing often concentrated on the subtext of rhetoric.
Known For
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A Star Is Born
2018
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The Last Thing He Wanted
2020
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The Panic in Needle Park
1971
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Today
1952
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A Star Is Born
1976
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Up Close & Personal
1996
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True Confessions
1981
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Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold
2017
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Play It as It Lays
1972
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The 50 Year Argument
2014
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (17 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Last Thing He Wanted | Novel | Movie | 2020 |
 | A Star Is Born | Original Film Writer | Movie | 2018 |
 | Out of My Head | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2017 |
 | Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold | Self | Movie | 2017 |
 | The 50 Year Argument | Herself | Movie | 2014 |
| Celebrity: Dominick Dunne — A Journalist in the Age of Celebrity | Self | Movie | 2008 | |
| Dominick Dunne: After the Party | Self | Movie | 2008 | |
 | Up Close & Personal | Screenplay | Movie | 1996 |
 | Broken Trust | Writer | Movie | 1995 |
 | Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A. | self | Movie | 1995 |
 | Women and Men: Stories of Seduction | Writer | Movie | 1990 |
 | True Confessions | Screenplay | Movie | 1981 |
 | A Star Is Born | Screenplay | Movie | 1976 |
 | Play It as It Lays | Screenplay | Movie | 1972 |
| Play It as It Lays | Novel | Movie | 1972 |
 | The Panic in Needle Park | Screenplay | Movie | 1971 |
 | Today | Self | TV Series | 1952 |