Lisa Cholodenko(born June 5, 1964)[1]is an American screenwriter and director. Cholodenko wrote and directed the filmsHigh Art(1998),Laurel Canyon(2002), andThe Kids Are All Right(2010).[2][3]She has also directed television, including the miniseriesOlive Kitteridge(2014) andUnbelievable(2019).[4]She has been nominated for anAcademy Awardand aGolden Globeand has won anEmmyand aDGA Award.
Lisa Cholodenko | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 5, 1964 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Education | San Francisco State University Columbia University |
| Occupation(s) | Filmmaker, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Notable work | High Art Laurel Canyon The Kids Are All Right Olive Kitteridge Unbelievable |
| Children | 1 |
Early life and education
editCholodenko is from the San Fernando Valley, and grew up in a liberalJewishfamily.[5][6]Her paternal grandfather emigrated fromUSSR.[7][failed verification]
Cholodenko received aBAin anthropology and ethnic studies fromSan Francisco State University,where she was a teaching assistant forAngela Davis.In the early 1990s, she was an apprentice editor onJohn Singleton'sBoyz n the Hood.[5]She also worked as an assistant editor onBeeban Kidron'sUsed People,Brett Leonard'sThe Lawnmower Man,andGus Van Sant'sTo Die For.In 1997, Cholodenko received anMFAfromColumbia University School of the Artsin screenwriting and directing.[8][9]While at Columbia, Cholodenko wrote and directed a number of short films, includingSouvenir(1994) andDinner Party(1997), which won theBritish Film Institute's Channel 4 TX prize and aired on UK, French, and Swiss television.[10]
Career
editFilm
editWhile at Columbia, Cholodenko wrote and directed her feature film debutHigh Art.High Artwon the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award at theSundance Film Festivalas well as the National Society of Film Critics award forAlly Sheedy's performance.High Artpremiered at CannesDirector's Fortnightand was distributed by October Films.[citation needed]
Her next filmLaurel Canyon,starringFrances McDormand,Christian Bale,andKate Beckinsale,premiered at Cannes Director's Fortnight. It was nominated for multiple Independent Spirit Awards and was distributed by Sony Pictures Classics.
Cholodenko directed the 2004 filmCavedwellerforShowtime;it earnedIndependent Spirit Awardnominations for cast membersKyra SedgwickandAidan Quinn.[citation needed]
Cholodenko next co-wrote and directedThe Kids Are All Right.She was nominated for anAcademy Awardfor Best Original Screenplay. The film was nominated for another 3 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and won aGolden Globefor Best Picture, Comedy or Musical. Filmed in 23 days, Cholodenko directed the film on a $3.5 million budget, a much smaller amount than her fellow 2011 Oscar nominees. The film was made with three different sources of equity financing, withFocus Featurespicking up the film for distribution.[9][11]
Television
editIn 2014, Cholodenko directed theHBOfour-part mini-seriesOlive KitteridgestarringFrances McDormandandRichard Jenkins.Olive Kitteridgeis based on thenovel of the same namebyElizabeth Strout.[12]Bill Murray,Jesse Plemons,Zoe Kazan,andJohn Gallagher Jr.co-starred.[13]Olive Kitteridgepremiered at the 2014Venice Film Festivalto overwhelmingly positive reviews.[14][15]The show received widespread critical acclaim when it premiered on television in November. It received threeGolden Globenominations, and Cholodenko received aDirectors Guild Awardand aPrimetime Emmy AwardforOutstanding Directingfor her work on the miniseries.[16][17]
In 2018 Cholodenko was an executive producer and directed the first three episodes of Netflix's limited seriesUnbelievable.Based on the 2015 news article "An Unbelievable Story of Rape"written by Christian Miller and Ken Armstrong, the show received universal acclaim when it premiered in October 2019. It received threeGolden Globenominations, threeEmmynominations, and won thePeabody Award.[citation needed]
Cholodenko has also directed episodes ofHomicide: Life on the Street,Six Feet Under,The L Word,Hung,andHere and Now.Cholodenko was an executive producer, and directed the first episode, of the 2015 eight-partNBCminiseriesThe Slap,which was based on the Australianminiseries of the same name.[18]
Cholodenko directed and executive produced the first two episodes of theHuluseriesThe Girl from Plainville,starringElle Fanning.[citation needed]
Personal life
editCholodenko has a son with musicianWendy Melvoin.[19][20]
Filmography
editShort film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Crawl | Yes | |||
| Souvenir | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1997 | Dinner Party | Yes | Yes | Also editor |
Feature film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | High Art | Yes | Yes |
| 2002 | Laurel Canyon | Yes | Yes |
| 2004 | Cavedweller | Yes | |
| 2010 | The Kids Are All Right | Yes | Yes |
TV series
| Year | Title | Director | Executive Producer |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Homicide: Life on the Street | Yes | Episode "The Same Coin" | |
| 2001 | Six Feet Under | Yes | Episode "Familia" | |
| 2002 | Push, Nevada | Yes | Episode "The Letter of the Law" | |
| 2005 | The L Word | Yes | Episode "Lynch Pin" | |
| 2010 | Hung | Yes | Episode "Beaverland" | |
| 2014 | Olive Kitteridge | Yes | Episodes "Pharmacy", "Incoming Tide", "A Different Road" and "Security" | |
| 2015 | The Slap | Yes | Yes | Episode "Hector" |
| 2018 | Here and Now | Yes | Episodes "Fight, Death" and "Wake" | |
| 2019 | Unbelievable | Yes | Yes | 3 episodes |
| 2022 | The Girl from Plainville | Yes | Yes | Episode "Star-Crossed Lovers and Things Like That" |
Awards and nominations
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- 2010:Women in Film,Dorothy Arzner Directors Award[21]
- 2011:Independent Spirit Awards,Best ScreenplayforThe Kids Are All Right– withStuart Blumberg[22]
- 2011:Writers Guild of America,Best Original Screenplay(nominee) forThe Kids Are All Right– withStuart Blumberg
See also
editReferences
edit- ^"Lisa Cholodenko".Rotten Tomatoes.Fandango Media.RetrievedApril 13,2021.
- ^Tabach-Bank, Lauren (August 13, 2014)."Flipping the Script: Lisa Cholodenko".The New York Times.Archived fromthe originalon April 3, 2015.RetrievedFebruary 21,2020.
- ^Olozia, Jeff (August 13, 2014)."Sam Taylor-Johnson, Lisa Cholodenko, Sarah Polley and Other Female Directors on the Movies That Influenced Them".The New York Times.Archived fromthe originalon August 20, 2014.RetrievedFebruary 21,2020.
- ^Li, Shirley (September 13, 2019)."Netflix's Unbelievable Is a Different Sort of Drama About Sexual Assault".The Atlantic.
- ^abGross, Terry (July 8, 2010)."Director Lisa Cholodenko On Conceiving 'The Kids'".Fresh Air.NPR.RetrievedSeptember 17,2010.
- ^Greenberg, Brad A. (June 3, 2009)."State Senate Hearing on Madoff Losses".Jewish Journal.RetrievedSeptember 3,2014.
- ^"Dateline New York: New Yorkers bring culture to Catskills by Helen Smindak".The Ukrainian Weekly(Press release). September 13, 1998. Archived fromthe originalon March 4, 2016.RetrievedAugust 1,2010.
- ^"Lisa Cholodenko".Columbia University School of the Arts: Film.Archived fromthe originalon December 11, 2013.RetrievedOctober 29,2013.
- ^abSimpson, David (December 20, 2010)."Awards Watch Roundtable: The Directors (full video)"(video interview).The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^"Cast & Crew: Lisa Cholodenko, Director/Screenplay".The Kids Are Alright.Focus Features.RetrievedOctober 29,2013.
- ^Anderson, Jeffrey M."Interview: Lisa Cholodenko: Feelin' All Right".Combustible Celluloid.RetrievedOctober 29,2013.
- ^Guidry, Ken (May 2, 2013)."Lisa Cholodenko To Direct HBO Miniseries 'Olive Kitteridge' Starring Frances McDormand & Richard Jenkins".Indiewire.Archived fromthe originalon May 21, 2013.RetrievedOctober 29,2013.
- ^Dionne, Zach (August 15, 2013)."HBO's Olive Kitteridge Adds Jesse Plemons".New York.RetrievedOctober 29,2013.
- ^Bray, Catherine (September 2, 2014)."Review: Frances McDormand's new mini-series 'Olive Kitteridge' is a perfect storm of talent".HitFix.RetrievedSeptember 3,2014.
- ^Christie, Tom (September 1, 2014)."Lisa Cholodenko & Frances McDormand's 'Olive Kitteridge' Impresses in Venice".Indiewire.Archived fromthe originalon September 2, 2014.RetrievedSeptember 3,2014.
- ^"Directors Guild Award Winners 2015".Deadline Hollywood.February 7, 2015.RetrievedSeptember 21,2015.
- ^"Emmy Awards 2015: The complete winners list".CNN.September 21, 2015.RetrievedSeptember 21,2015.
- ^Andreeva, Nellie (May 19, 2014)."The Slap".Deadline Hollywood.RetrievedSeptember 3,2014.
- ^Hirschberg, Lynn (December 1, 2010)."The Family Issue".W.Archived fromthe originalon June 20, 2016.RetrievedSeptember 3,2014.
- ^Toumarkine, Doris (June 28, 2010)."Family dynamic: Lisa Cholodenko explores modern parenthood in 'The Kids Are All Right'".Film Journal International.Archived fromthe originalon July 2, 2010.RetrievedJune 29,2010.
- ^"Past Recipients: Crystal Award".Women in Film.Archived fromthe originalon June 30, 2011.RetrievedOctober 29,2013.
- ^Smith, Damon (July 7, 2010)."Lisa Cholodenko," The Kids Are All Right "".Filmmaker Magazine.
