Joan Didion
Writing

Joan Didion

Born 1934-12-05 · Sacramento, California, United States · Died 2021-12-23

Joan Didion was an American writer. In the late 1960s, Didion's reportage brought Californian subcultures to wider attention. Her political writing often concentrated on the subtext of rhetoric.

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Known for

A Star Is Born★ 7.5Viewing moment
A Star Is Born
2018
The Panic in Needle Park★ 6.8Viewing moment
The Panic in Needle Park
1971
The Last Thing He Wanted★ 4.9Viewing moment
The Last Thing He Wanted
2020
A Star Is Born★ 6Viewing moment
A Star Is Born
1976
Up Close & Personal★ 6.4Viewing moment
Up Close & Personal
1996
True Confessions★ 6Viewing moment
True Confessions
1981
Broken Trust★ 5.3Viewing moment
Broken Trust
1995
Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold★ 7.1Viewing moment
Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold
2017
The 50 Year Argument★ 6.4Viewing moment
The 50 Year Argument
2014
Play It as It Lays★ 6.3Viewing moment
Play It as It Lays
1972
Women and Men: Stories of Seduction★ 4.6Viewing moment
Women and Men: Stories of Seduction
1990
Shotgun FreewayViewing moment
Shotgun Freeway
1995
Out of My HeadViewing moment
Out of My Head
2017

Frequent collaborators

Tuesday WeldTuesday WeldDominick DunneDominick DunneElizabeth McGovernElizabeth McGovernGriffin DunneGriffin DunneWilliam A. WellmanWilliam A. WellmanFrank PiersonFrank PiersonJon PetersJon PetersAlan Robert MurrayAlan Robert Murray