Rhode Island School of Design, NYU Tisch School of the Arts
Occupation(s)
Film director, film editor, film producer, screenwriter, television director
Years active
1972–present
Spouse(s)
Michael Backes (divorced) James Spencer
Children
1
Martha Coolidge (born August 17, 1946)[1] is an American film director and former President of the Directors Guild of America.[2] She has directed such films as Valley Girl, Real Genius and Rambling Rose.
^Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Martha Coolidge". Encyclopedia Britannica, Invalid Date, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Martha-Coolidge. Accessed 1 June 2023.
^"Martha Coolidge - Member, 1983-Present". www.dga.org. Archived from the original on September 7, 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
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