Director

Johanna Demetrakas

Directing

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Directed movies: 7Directed series: 2All crew credits: 18

TMDB ID: 89420

IMDb ID: nm0218393

Known for: Directing

Gender: Female

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1971 - 2018

Years active: 48

Average TMDB rating: 6.43

Wikidata: Q58839036

Frequent jobs

Director (9)Editor (5)Assistant Editor (1)Co-Producer (1)Producer (1)Sound Recordist (1)

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Biography

Filmmaker and director Johanna Demetrakas has directed episodes of many television series including L.A. Law and Orde and Doogie Howser, M.D. She has also made award-winning film OUT OF LINE, starring Jennifer Beals, and the short film Homesick. She is also known for her award-winning documentaries and iconic feminist art films such as WOMANHOUSE and RIGHT OUT OF HISTORY. Most recently, Demetrakas directed a documentary focused on the arrival of Buddhism to the U.S. in the 70’s entitled CRAZY WISDOM. Demetrakas currently teaches cinematic arts at the University of Southern California.

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