Greta Gerwig
Greta GERWIG (1983, USA) studied English and Philosophy at Barnard College, where she also wrote plays and founded an improv group. She intended becoming a playwright, but began working as an actress after meeting Joe Swanberg, who cast her in his film. With him, she also co-directed her first film, Nights and Weekends (2008). Gerwig is an acclaimed actress and co-wrote films in which she also acted, such as the award-winning Frances Ha (2012) and Mistress America
(2015), both with director Noah Baumbach. Her solo debut as a filmmaker, Lady Bird (2017), won two Golden Globes and earned five Oscar nominations. Although her career as a director is barely under way, both her screenplays and roles usually depict women growing up and trying to come to terms with family members and friends.
Filmography
Nights and Weekends (2008, co-dir), Lady Bird (2017), Little Women (2019)
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Little Women
Greta Gerwig | 135' | USA | None
Modern adaptation of Little Women by Greta Gerwig (Lady Bird): fan, feminist and a director to keep an eye on. -
20th Century Women
Mike Mills | 118' | USA | European premiere
Dorothea Fields, eccentric single mother, calls on two young women to help her raise her adolescent son in an era of cultural changes and rebellion.… -
Damsels in Distress
Whit Stillman | 92' | USA | None
Four female students want to cause a revolution at their University and end up in drily comic situations when they start getting involved with men,…
