Claudia Weill

Born: 1947-01-01

Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Claudia Weill is an American film director best known for her film Girlfriends (1978), starring Melanie Mayron, Christopher Guest, Bob Balaban and Eli Wallach, made independently and sold to Warner Brothers after multiple awards at Cannes, Filmex and Sundance. Girlfriends would be one of 82 films made by a female director to compete at Cannes. In 2019, Girlfriends was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".

It's My Turn (1980 for Columbia Pictures)—with Jill Clayburgh, Michael Douglas, and Charles Grodin—won her the Donatello, or International Oscar for best new director.

Earlier work includes 30 films for Sesame Street, freelancing as a camerawoman, and numerous documentaries, notably The Other Half of the Sky: A China Memoir, a documentary about the first women's delegation to China in 1973, headed by Shirley MacLaine, nominated for an Academy Award and released theatrically and on PBS.

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Known For

Girlfriends
A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Story
It's My Turn
Year of the Woman
Giving Up the Ghost
Face of a Stranger
Johnny Bull
Once a Hero
Critical Choices
Revolution

Top Movie Credits

Girlfriends Producer
A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Story Director
It's My Turn Director
Year of the Woman Camera Operator
Giving Up the Ghost Director
Face of a Stranger Director
Johnny Bull Director
Once a Hero Director
Critical Choices Director
Revolution Still Photographer