Joanna Lee (writer)
Joanna Lee | |
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Born | |
Died | October 24, 2003 | (aged 72)
Occupation(s) | Television director, screenwriter, actress and producer |
Years active | 1956–1990 |
Joanna Lee (April 7, 1931 – October 24, 2003) was an American writer, producer, director and actress.
Early life
Lee was born in Newark, New Jersey.[1]
Career
As an actress, Lee's career was only in small roles, 10 in all, including seven TV series and three feature films, all between 1956 and 1961. The latter included an uncredited appearance in a lesser-known
A serious car accident in 1961 necessitated a career change. By 1962 Lee had landed writing assignments for
Her writing career stretched from 1962 until 1990, including many dozens of comedic and dramatic television series episodes before writing, producing, and directing various TV movies and "Afterschool Specials." In 1971 she wrote two scripts for the television show, Room 222.[4]
In 1973, she won an
She wrote the novel and teleplay Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night.
In 1988, she won the Humanitas Prize for The Kid Who Wouldn't Quit: The Brad Silverman Story.
Personal life
Her son, Craig Lee, then a music director at
Her autobiography, A Difficult Woman in Hollywood, was published in 1999.[1]
Lee died from bone cancer on October 24, 2003, in
References
- ^ a b c d e Rourke, Mary (2003-11-08). "Joanna Lee, 72; Scriptwriter Also Directed and Produced Issue-Oriented TV Dramas". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2012-12-12.
- ^ The Great Gazoo: From A To Zetox (DVD Bonus Feature on The Flintstones: The Complete Sixth Season). Warner Home Media. 2006.
- ^ "Whats My Line episode". YouTube.
- ^ "Joanna Lee scripts, 1971". rmoa.unm.edu. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
- ^ Scott, Vernon (1976-01-26). "'Cuckoo' Tops Globes". The Montreal Gazette. p. 41. Retrieved 2012-12-12.
- ^ Christopher Ciampa. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2012-12-12.
- ^ Saperstein, Pat (2003-11-05). "Joanna Lee: Emmy-award winning writer/producer/director". Variety. Retrieved 2008-02-03.