# Lisa Cholodenko

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American screenwriter and director

Lisa Cholodenko Born Los Angeles, California, U.S. Education San Francisco State University Columbia University Occupations Film director, screenwriter Years active 1994–present Notable work High Art Laurel Canyon The Kids Are All Right Olive Kitteridge Unbelievable Children 1

**Lisa Cholodenko** is an American screenwriter and director. Cholodenko wrote and directed the films *[High Art](/source/High_Art)* (1998), *[Laurel Canyon](/source/Laurel_Canyon_(film))* (2002), and *[The Kids Are All Right](/source/The_Kids_Are_All_Right_(film))* (2010).[1][2] She has also directed television, including the miniseries *[Olive Kitteridge](/source/Olive_Kitteridge_(miniseries))* (2014) and *[Unbelievable](/source/Unbelievable_(miniseries))* (2019).[3] She has been nominated for an [Academy Award](/source/Academy_Awards) and a [Golden Globe](/source/Golden_Globe_Awards) and has won an [Emmy](/source/Emmy_Awards) and a [DGA Award](/source/Directors_Guild_of_America_Award).

## Early life and education

Cholodenko is from the San Fernando Valley, and grew up in a liberal [Jewish](/source/Jewish) family.[4][5] Her paternal grandfather emigrated from [USSR](/source/USSR).[6][*[failed verification](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability)*]

Cholodenko received a [BA](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts) in anthropology and ethnic studies from [San Francisco State University](/source/San_Francisco_State_University), where she was a teaching assistant for [Angela Davis](/source/Angela_Davis). In the early 1990s, she was an apprentice editor on [John Singleton](/source/John_Singleton)'s *[Boyz n the Hood](/source/Boyz_n_the_Hood)*.[4] She also worked as an assistant editor on [Beeban Kidron](/source/Beeban_Kidron)'s *[Used People](/source/Used_People),* [Brett Leonard](/source/Brett_Leonard)'s *[The Lawnmower Man](/source/The_Lawnmower_Man_(film)),* and [Gus Van Sant](/source/Gus_Van_Sant)'s *[To Die For](/source/To_Die_For).* In 1997, Cholodenko received an [MFA](/source/Master_of_Fine_Arts) from [Columbia University School of the Arts](/source/Columbia_University_School_of_the_Arts) in screenwriting and directing.[7][8] While at Columbia, Cholodenko wrote and directed a number of short films, including *Souvenir* (1994) and *Dinner Party* (1997), which won the [British Film Institute](/source/British_Film_Institute)'s Channel 4 TX prize and aired on UK, French, and Swiss television.[9]

## Career

### Film

#### *High Art (1998)*

While at Columbia, Cholodenko wrote and directed her feature film debut *[High Art](/source/High_Art)*. *High Art* won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award at the [Sundance Film Festival](/source/Sundance_Film_Festival) as well as the National Society of Film Critics award for [Ally Sheedy](/source/Ally_Sheedy)'s performance. premiered at Cannes [Director's Fortnight](/source/Director's_Fortnight)[10] and was distributed by October Films.[11]

#### *Laurel Canyon (2002)*

Her next film *[Laurel Canyon](/source/Laurel_Canyon_(film)),* starring [Frances McDormand](/source/Frances_McDormand), [Christian Bale](/source/Christian_Bale), and [Kate Beckinsale](/source/Kate_Beckinsale), premiered at Cannes Director's Fortnight. It was nominated for multiple Independent Spirit Awards and was distributed by Sony Pictures Classics.

#### *Cavedweller (2004)*

Cholodenko directed the 2004 film *[Cavedweller](/source/Cavedweller_(film))* for [Showtime](/source/Showtime_(TV_network)).[12] It earned [Independent Spirit Award](/source/Independent_Spirit_Award) nominations for cast members [Kyra Sedgwick](/source/Kyra_Sedgwick) and [Aidan Quinn](/source/Aidan_Quinn).[13]

#### *The Kids are All Right (2010)*

Cholodenko next co-wrote and directed *[The Kids Are All Right](/source/The_Kids_Are_All_Right_(film)).* She was nominated for an [Academy Award](/source/Academy_Awards) for Best Original Screenplay. The film was nominated for another 3 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and won a [Golden Globe](/source/Golden_Globe_Awards) for Best Picture, Comedy or Musical. Filmed in 23 days, Cholodenko directed the film on a $3.5 million budget, a much smaller amount than her fellow 2011 Oscar nominees. The film was made with three different sources of equity financing, with [Focus Features](/source/Focus_Features) picking up the film for distribution.[8][14]

### Television

In 2014, Cholodenko directed the [HBO](/source/HBO) four-part mini-series *[Olive Kitteridge](/source/Olive_Kitteridge_(miniseries))* starring [Frances McDormand](/source/Frances_McDormand) and [Richard Jenkins](/source/Richard_Jenkins). *Olive Kitteridge* is based on the [novel of the same name](/source/Olive_Kitteridge) by [Elizabeth Strout](/source/Elizabeth_Strout).[15] [Bill Murray](/source/Bill_Murray), [Jesse Plemons](/source/Jesse_Plemons), [Zoe Kazan](/source/Zoe_Kazan), and [John Gallagher Jr.](/source/John_Gallagher_Jr.) co-starred.[16] *[Olive Kitteridge](/source/Olive_Kitteridge_(miniseries))* premiered at the 2014 [Venice Film Festival](/source/Venice_Film_Festival) to overwhelmingly positive reviews.[17][18] The show received widespread critical acclaim when it premiered on television in November. It received three [Golden Globe](/source/Golden_Globe) nominations, and Cholodenko received a [Directors Guild Award](/source/Directors_Guild_of_America_Award_for_Outstanding_Directing_-_Television_Film) and a [Primetime Emmy Award](/source/Primetime_Emmy_Award) for [Outstanding Directing](/source/Primetime_Emmy_Award_for_Outstanding_Directing_for_a_Miniseries%2C_Movie_or_a_Dramatic_Special) for her work on the miniseries.[19][20]

In 2018, Cholodenko was an executive producer and directed the first three episodes of Netflix's limited series *[Unbelievable](/source/Unbelievable_(miniseries)).*[21] Based on the 2015 news article "[An Unbelievable Story of Rape](/source/An_Unbelievable_Story_of_Rape)" written by Christian Miller and Ken Armstrong,[21] the show received universal acclaim when it premiered in October 2019. It received three [Golden Globe](/source/Golden_Globe_Awards) nominations, three [Emmy](/source/Emmy_Awards) nominations, and won the [Peabody Award](/source/Peabody_Award).[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

Cholodenko has also directed episodes of *[Homicide: Life on the Street](/source/Homicide%3A_Life_on_the_Street)*, *[Six Feet Under](/source/Six_Feet_Under_(TV_series))*, *[The L Word](/source/The_L_Word)*, *[Hung](/source/Hung_(TV_series)), and [Here and Now](/source/Here_and_Now_(2018_TV_series)).* Cholodenko was an executive producer, and directed the first episode, of the 2015 eight-part [NBC](/source/NBC) miniseries *[The Slap](/source/The_Slap_(U.S._miniseries))*, which was based on the Australian [miniseries of the same name](/source/The_Slap_(Australian_TV_series)).[22]

Cholodenko directed and executive produced the first two episodes of the [Hulu](/source/Hulu) series *[The Girl from Plainville](/source/The_Girl_from_Plainville)*, starring [Elle Fanning](/source/Elle_Fanning).[23][24]

## Personal life

Cholodenko has a son with musician [Wendy Melvoin](/source/Wendy_Melvoin).[25][26]

## Filmography

**Short film**

Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes 1994 Crawl Yes Souvenir Yes Yes Yes 1997 Dinner Party Yes Yes Also editor

**Feature film**

Year Title Director Writer 1998 High Art Yes Yes 2002 Laurel Canyon Yes Yes 2004 Cavedweller Yes 2010 The Kids Are All Right Yes Yes

**TV**

Year Title Director Executive Producer Notes 1999 Homicide: Life on the Street Yes Episode "The Same Coin" 2001 Six Feet Under Yes Episode "Familia" 2002 Push, Nevada Yes Episode "The Letter of the Law" 2005 The L Word Yes Episode "Lynch Pin" 2010 Hung Yes Episode "Beaverland" 2014 Olive Kitteridge Yes Episodes "Pharmacy", "Incoming Tide", "A Different Road" and "Security" 2015 The Slap Yes Yes Episode "Hector" 2018 Here and Now Yes Episodes "Fight, Death" and "Wake" 2019 Unbelievable Yes Yes 3 episodes 2022 The Girl from Plainville Yes Yes Episode "Star-Crossed Lovers and Things Like That"

## Awards and nominations

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- 2010: [Women in Film](/source/Women_in_Film_Los_Angeles), [Dorothy Arzner Directors Award](/source/Women_in_Film_Crystal_%2B_Lucy_Awards#THE_DOROTHY_ARZNER_DIRECTORS_AWARD)[27]

- 2011: [Independent Spirit Awards](/source/Independent_Spirit_Awards), [Best Screenplay](/source/Independent_Spirit_Award_for_Best_Screenplay) for *The Kids Are All Right* – with [Stuart Blumberg](/source/Stuart_Blumberg)[28]

- 2011: [Writers Guild of America](/source/Writers_Guild_of_America), [Best Original Screenplay](/source/Writers_Guild_of_America_Award_for_Best_Original_Screenplay) (nominee) for *The Kids Are All Right* – with [Stuart Blumberg](/source/Stuart_Blumberg)

## See also

- [List of female film and television directors](/source/List_of_female_film_and_television_directors)

- [List of lesbian filmmakers](/source/List_of_lesbian_filmmakers)

- [List of LGBTQ-related films directed by women](/source/List_of_LGBTQ-related_films_directed_by_women)

- [List of LGBTQ Academy Award winners and nominees](/source/List_of_LGBTQ_Academy_Award_winners_and_nominees)

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## External links

- [Lisa Cholodenko](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0158966/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

v t e Works directed by Lisa Cholodenko Films High Art (1998) Laurel Canyon (2002) Cavedweller (2004) The Kids Are All Right (2010) Miniseries Olive Kitteridge (2014)

Awards for Lisa Cholodenko v t e Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Limited Series Buzz Kulik (1971) Lamont Johnson (1972) Joseph Sargent (1973) John Korty (1974) Sam O'Steen (1975) Marvin J. Chomsky (1982) Edward Zwick (1983) Daniel Petrie (1984) John Erman (1985) Lee Grant (1986) Jud Taylor (1987) Lamont Johnson (1988) Dan Curtis (1989) Roger Young (1990) Stephen Gyllenhaal (1991) Ron Lagomarsino (1992) Michael Ritchie (1993) Rod Holcomb (1994) Mick Jackson (1995) Betty Thomas (1996) John Herzfeld (1997) Michael Cristofer (1998) Mick Jackson (1999) Jeff Bleckner (2000) Frank Pierson (2001) Mick Jackson (2002) Mike Nichols (2003) Joseph Sargent (2004) Joseph Sargent (2005) Walter Hill (2006) Yves Simoneau (2007) Jay Roach (2008) Ross Katz (2009) Mick Jackson (2010) Jon Cassar (2011) Jay Roach (2012) Steven Soderbergh (2013) Lisa Cholodenko (2014) Dee Rees (2015) Steven Zaillian (2016) Jean-Marc Vallée (2017) Ben Stiller (2018) Johan Renck (2019) Scott Frank (2020) Barry Jenkins (2021) Helen Shaver (2022) Sarah Adina Smith (2023) Steven Zaillian (2024) v t e Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Fielder Cook (1971) Tom Gries (1972) Joseph Sargent (1973) John Korty (1974) George Cukor (1975) Daniel Petrie (1976) Daniel Petrie (1977) David Lowell Rich (1978) David Greene (1979) Marvin J. Chomsky (1980) James Goldstone (1981) Marvin J. Chomsky (1982) John Erman (1983) Jeff Bleckner (1984) Lamont Johnson (1985) Joseph Sargent (1986) Glenn A. Jordan (1987) Lamont Johnson (1988) Simon Wincer (1989) Joseph Sargent (1990) Brian Gibson (1991) Joseph Sargent (1992) James Steven Sadwith (1993) John Frankenheimer (1994) John Frankenheimer (1995) John Frankenheimer (1996) Andrei Konchalovsky (1997) John Frankenheimer (1998) Allan Arkush (1999) Charles S. Dutton (2000) Mike Nichols (2001) David Frankel, Tom Hanks, David Leland, Richard Loncraine, David Nutter, Phil Alden Robinson, Mikael Salomon and Tony To (2002) Steven Schachter (2003) Mike Nichols (2004) Stephen Hopkins (2005) Tom Hooper (2006) Philip Martin (2007) Jay Roach (2008) Dearbhla Walsh (2009) Mick Jackson (2010) Brian Percival (2011) Jay Roach (2012) Steven Soderbergh (2013) Colin Bucksey (2014) Lisa Cholodenko (2015) Susanne Bier (2016) Jean-Marc Vallée (2017) Ryan Murphy (2018) Johan Renck (2019) Maria Schrader (2020) Scott Frank (2021) Mike White (2022) Lee Sung Jin (2023) Steven Zaillian (2024) Philip Barantini (2025) v t e Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay Horton Foote (1985) Oliver Stone (1986) Neal Jimenez (1987) Ramon Menendez and Tom Musca (1988) Gus Van Sant and Daniel Yost (1989) Charles Burnett (1990) Gus Van Sant (1991) Neal Jimenez (1992) Robert Altman and Frank Barhydt (1993) Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary (1994) Christopher McQuarrie (1995) Joel Coen and Ethan Coen (1996) Kevin Smith (1997) Don Roos (1998) Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor (1999) Kenneth Lonergan (2000) Christopher Nolan (2001) Mike White (2002) Sofia Coppola (2003) Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor (2004) Dan Futterman (2005) Jason Reitman (2006) Tamara Jenkins (2007) Woody Allen (2008) Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber (2009) Stuart Blumberg and Lisa Cholodenko (2010) Alexander Payne, Jim Rash, and Nat Faxon (2011) David O. Russell (2012) John Ridley (2013) Dan Gilroy (2014) Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer (2015) Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney (2016) Greta Gerwig (2017) Nicole Holofcener and Jeff Whitty (2018) Noah Baumbach (2019) Emerald Fennell (2020) Maggie Gyllenhaal (2021) Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (2022) Cord Jefferson (2023) Jesse Eisenberg (2024) Eva Victor (2025) v t e New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Screenplay James Poe, John Farrow and S. J. Perelman (1956) No Award (1957) Nedrick Young and Harold Jacob Smith (1958) Wendell Mayes (1959) I. A. L. Diamond and Billy Wilder (1960) Abby Mann (1961) No Award (1962) Irving Ravetch and Harriet Frank Jr. (1963) Harold Pinter (1964) No Award (1965) Robert Bolt (1966) David Newman and Robert Benton (1967) Lorenzo Semple Jr. (1968) Paul Mazursky and Larry Tucker (1969) Éric Rohmer (1970) Larry McMurtry and Peter Bogdanovich / Penelope Gilliatt (1971) Ingmar Bergman (1972) George Lucas, Gloria Katz and Willard Huyck (1973) Ingmar Bergman (1974) François Truffaut, Suzanne Schiffman and Jean Gruault (1975) Paddy Chayefsky (1976) Woody Allen and Marshall Brickman (1977) Paul Mazursky (1978) Steve Tesich (1979) Bo Goldman (1980) John Guare (1981) Larry Gelbart and Murray Schisgal (1982) Bill Forsyth (1983) Robert Benton (1984) Woody Allen (1985) Hanif Kureishi (1986) James L. Brooks (1987) Ron Shelton (1988) Gus Van Sant and Daniel Yost (1989) Ruth Prawer Jhabvala (1990) David Cronenberg (1991) Neil Jordan (1992) Jane Campion (1993) Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary (1994) Emma Thompson (1995) Albert Brooks and Monica Johnson (1996) Curtis Hanson and Brian Helgeland (1997) Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard (1998) Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor (1999) Kenneth Lonergan (2000) Julian Fellowes (2001) Charlie and Donald Kaufman (2002) Craig Lucas (2003) Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor (2004) Noah Baumbach (2005) Peter Morgan (2006) Joel Coen and Ethan Coen (2007) Jenny Lumet (2008) Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci and Tony Roche (2009) Stuart Blumberg and Lisa Cholodenko (2010) Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin and Stan Chervin (2011) Tony Kushner (2012) Eric Warren Singer and David O. Russell (2013) Wes Anderson (2014) Phyllis Nagy (2015) Kenneth Lonergan (2016) Paul Thomas Anderson (2017) Paul Schrader (2018) Quentin Tarantino (2019) Eliza Hittman (2020) Paul Thomas Anderson (2021) Martin McDonagh (2022) Samy Burch (2023) Sean Baker (2024) Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie (2025) v t e Sundance Film Festival Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award Joseph Vásquez / Hal Hartley (1991) Neal Jimenez (1992) Edwin Baker and Tony Chan (1993) Tom Noonan (1994) Tom DiCillo (1995) Joseph Tropicano and Stanley Tucci (1996) James Lasdun and Jonathan Nossiter (1997) Lisa Cholodenko (1998) Audrey Wells / Frank Whaley (1999) Kenneth Lonergan (2000) Christopher Nolan (2001) Gordy Hoffman (2002) Tom McCarthy (2003) Larry Gross (2004) Noah Baumbach (2005) Hilary Brougher (2006) James C. Strouse (2007) Alex Rivera and David Riker (2008) Nick Jasenovec and Lo Mutuc (2009) Debra Granik and Anne Rosellini (2010) Sam Levinson (2011) Derek Connolly (2012) Lake Bell (2013) Craig Johnson and Mark Heyman (2014) Tim Talbott (2015) Chad Hartigan (2016) Matt Spicer and David Branson Smith (2017) Christina Choe (2018) Pippa Bianco (2019) Edson Oda (2020) Ari Katcher and Ryan Welch (2021) K.D. Dávila (2022) Maryam Keshavarz (2023) Jesse Eisenberg (2024) Eva Victor (2025)

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