JoAnn Elam

JoAnn Elam

DirectorActor Apr 20 (died age 60) 1967–1990 (23 year career)

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Biography

JoAnn Elam (April 20, 1949 – June 25, 2009) was a Chicago-based filmmaker. Her films explored the themes of feminism and she was best known for her film Rape (1978). Elam also worked on other political and social documentaries such as her unfinished film Everyday People (1979–1990). Not only did Elam's work focus on these themes but she also focused on everyday life in her films. While living in San Francisco,California, and Yellow Springs, Ohio, where she attended Antioch College, Elam had com…

Known For

Pup Birth

Pup Birth

Director

BC

Director

Everyday People

Everyday People

Director

Collards Garden, 1985

Collards Garden, 1985

Director

Cold Day with Chuck

Cold Day with Chuck

Director

Monterey '84

Monterey '84

Director

Garbage

Garbage

Director

Windows

Windows

Director

Filmography

Acting (4)

Movies (4)

Rhino BBQ

Shirley & Bruce

Shirley & Bruce

Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

as self

Always Open/Never Closed

Always Open/Never Closed

Crew (62)

Movies (62)

Everyday People

Everyday People

Director

Collards Garden, 1985

Collards Garden, 1985

Director

Cold Day with Chuck

Cold Day with Chuck

Director

Monterey '84

Monterey '84

Director

Garbage

Garbage

Director

Windows

Windows

Director

DC '82 Home

DC '82 Home

Director

Lie Back & Enjoy It

Lie Back & Enjoy It

Director

Boyers & Rhinos

Director

Moving

Moving

Director

[Garden & Joe]

[Garden & Joe]

Director

Atlanta Nat Convention

Atlanta Nat Convention

Director

Going Places

Going Places

Director

Ala - Dad

Ala - Dad

Director

Blizzard of '79

Director

JoAnn & Susan x2

JoAnn & Susan x2

Director

Other People's Children

Director

Sanibel

Sanibel

Director

Michigan

Michigan

Director

Windchimes, Window, Tree

Windchimes, Window, Tree

Director

Front Porch

Director

Sprockets

Sprockets

Director

Bowl

Bowl

Director

Rape

Rape

Director

Groundwork

Groundwork

Director

Filmabuse (Original)

Filmabuse (Original)

Director

Tai Chi II

Tai Chi II

Director

Filmabuse

Filmabuse

Director

I Can Almost See It

I Can Almost See It

Director

The Christmas Story

Director

Windows

Windows

Director

Jack-O-Lanterns

Jack-O-Lanterns

Director

Love Me, Love My Dog

Director

Daytime Television

Director

Corduroy

Corduroy

Director

Chocolate Cake

Chocolate Cake

Director

Landscape

Landscape

Director

Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

Director

Country Mile

Country Mile

Director

Celebrated Royal Fireworks

Celebrated Royal Fireworks

Director

Grains

Grains

Director

Firelight

Director

Tai Chi Bowling

Tai Chi Bowling

Director

Woman's Place & Dance

Woman's Place & Dance

Director

CF Porn

CF Porn

Director

3 Goats and a Gruff

Director

37th Avenue & S.F. CA

Director

Backyard Winter

Backyard Winter

Director

Popcorn

Popcorn

Director

Christmas Tree

Director

Covered Bridge

Covered Bridge

Director

Closet Film

Closet Film

Director

Fire

Director

Disabuse

Disabuse

Director

Last Whole Earth Catalog

Last Whole Earth Catalog

Director

BC

Director

Derek 10-70

Derek 10-70

Director

Pup Birth

Pup Birth

Director

Joe & Greens

Joe & Greens

Director

Soap + Fire

Soap + Fire

Director

Moody Movie

Director

Light Leak

Light Leak

Director