Direction: Martha Coolidge

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Martha Coolidge. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


Direction Anthony E. Zuiker · Kenneth Fink · Richard J. Lewis · Danny Cannon

Cast William Petersen · Laurence Fishburne · George Eads · Paul Guilfoyle

Synopsis TV Series (2000-2015). 15 Seasons. 336 Episodes. In this highly successful TV series, Detective Gil Grissom (William Petersen) leads the Las Vegas Police Department's night shift Crime Scene Investigations Unit, one of the top-ranked crime labs in the country. Grissom,...

6.7

63K votes

6.7

63K votes

Huff (TV Series)

2004 · Series · 55 min. · United States

Direction Bob Lowry · Scott Winant · Sarah Pia Anderson · Dan Lerner

Cast Hank Azaria · Oliver Platt · Paget Brewster · Blythe Danner

Synopsis TV Series (2004-2006). 2 Seasons. 26 Episodes. A psychiatrist who lacks balance and clarity in his own life, while struggling to help others achieve these goals, is the subject of HUFF, Sony Pictures Television’s groundbreaking drama series for Showtime. Dr....

6.6

266 votes

6.6

266 votes

The Twilight Zone (TV Series)

1985 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Rod Serling · Paul Lynch · Peter Medak · Ryszard Bugajski

Cast William Atherton · Jenny Agutter · Martin Balsam · Jeffrey Tambor

Synopsis A collection of tales which range from comic to tragic, but often have a wicked sense of humor and an unexpected twist.

6.6

1K votes

6.6

1K votes

If These Walls Could Talk 2 (TV)

2000 · Movie · 93 min. · United States

Direction Martha Coolidge · Anne Heche · Jane Anderson

Cast Sharon Stone · Vanessa Redgrave · Chloë Sevigny · Michelle Williams

Synopsis Three different stories. Same house. 1961: When Abby dies of a stroke, her surviving partner of 50 years, Edith, must silently face heartbreak and the denial of her status as "family" by the hospital and Abby's heirs. 1972: Linda, a...

6.4

1K votes

6.4

1K votes

Sex and the City (TV Series)

1998 · Series · 20 min. · United States

Direction Darren Star · Michael Patrick King · Allen Coulter · Michael Engler

Cast Sarah Jessica Parker · Kim Cattrall · Kristin Davis · Cynthia Nixon

Synopsis TV Series (1998-2004). 6 Seasons. 94 Episodes. Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon star in SEX AND THE CITY - The critically acclaimed, award-winning series that offers an hilarious look at dating, mating and relating in...

6.3

54K votes

6.3

54K votes

Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (TV)

1999 · Movie · 120 min. · United States

Direction Martha Coolidge

Cast Halle Berry · Brent Spiner · Klaus Maria Brandauer · Obba Babatundé

Synopsis Halle Berry stars in this biopic of the trailblazing African-American actress Dorothy Dandridge. Despite her talent, which prompted her nomination for a Best Actress Academy Award--the first for an African-American woman--Dandridge's life was a constant struggle against the racism and...

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6.0

187 votes

6.0

187 votes

Angie Tribeca (TV Series)

2016 · Series · 20 min. · United States

Direction Nancy Carell · Steve Carell · Michael Patrick Jann · Martha Coolidge

Cast Rashida Jones · Jere Burns · Deon Cole · Hayes MacArthur

Synopsis TV Series (2016-2018). 4 Seasons. 40 Episodes. From the twisted minds of Steve and Nancy Carell, Angie Tribeca is the greatest drama of our generation. Breaking ground and changing the television landscape, this epic series is mind-blowingly raw, gritty and...

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5.9

469 votes

5.9

469 votes

Lost in Yonkers

1993 · Movie · 114 min. · United States

Direction Martha Coolidge

Cast Richard Dreyfuss · Mercedes Ruehl · Irene Worth · David Strathairn

Synopsis LOST IN YONKERS is the story of an eccentric New York family in crisis in the summer of 1942. On the run from a loan shark, a frightened and weak-willed father (Jack Laufer) leaves his two teenage boys, Jay (Brad...

5.9

194 votes

5.9

194 votes

Rambling Rose

1991 · Movie · 112 min. · United States

Direction Martha Coolidge

Cast Laura Dern · Robert Duvall · Diane Ladd · Lukas Haas

Synopsis Based on Calder Willinghams novel of the same name, RAMBLING ROSE is a domestic drama set in a small Georgia town during the 1930s. The main character is Rose (Laura Dern), a lower-class girl with a troubled past who takes...

5.9

604 votes

5.9

604 votes

Madam Secretary (TV Series)

2014 · Series · 40 min. · United States

Direction Barbara Hall · Eric Stoltz · Jonathan Brown · Félix Enríquez Alcalá

Cast Téa Leoni · Tim Daly · Patina Miller · Geoffrey Arend

Synopsis A look at the personal and professional life of a Secretary of State as she tries to balance her work and family life.

5.9

317 votes

5.9

317 votes

The Night Shift (TV Series)

2014 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Jeff Judah · Gabe Sachs · Timothy Busfield · Eriq La Salle

Cast Jeananne Goossen · Brendan Fehr · Freddy Rodriguez · Ken Leung

Synopsis TV Series (2014-2017). 4 Seasons. 45 Episodes. A group of Army doctors return to work on the night shift at a hospital in San Antonio.

5.3

179 votes

5.3

179 votes

Real Genius

1985 · Movie · 105 min. · United States

Direction Martha Coolidge

Cast Val Kilmer · Gabriel Jarret · Michelle Meyrink · William Atherton

Synopsis Mitch is one of the youngest students ever accepted to a university known for its programs for geniuses. He's partnered up with his roommate, science club legend Chris Knight, on a project to develop a high-powered laser. Together with their...

5.3

2K votes

5.3

2K votes

Plain Clothes

1988 · Movie · 96 min. · United States

Direction Martha Coolidge

Cast Arliss Howard · Suzy Amis · George Wendt · Diane Ladd

Synopsis Trying to get his brother out of jail, Nick has to bump his way out again from high school, find the murderer, keep his job as a policeman and run away from crazy little girls.

5.3

23 votes

5.3

23 votes

The Glades (TV Series)

2010 · Series · 45 min. · United States

Direction Clifton Campbell · Gary A. Randall · Eric Laneuville · Kelly Makin

Cast Matt Passmore · Kiele Sanchez · Alexis Windsor · Carlos Gómez

Synopsis TV Series (2010-2013). 4 Seasons. 49 Episodes. The show's premise involves a Chicago detective taking a South Florida job with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) after being falsely accused of sleeping with his captain's wife. He assumes it...

5.1

330 votes

5.1

330 votes

Out to Sea

1997 · Movie · 106 min. · United States

Direction Martha Coolidge

Cast Jack Lemmon · Walter Matthau · Dyan Cannon · Gloria DeHaven

Synopsis In search of lonely ladies with big bank accounts, happy-go-lucky Charlie (Matthau) cons his cranky, widower brother-in-law Herb (Lemmon) into joining him on an all-expenses-paid, luxury cruise. But their "deluxe accommodations" are deep in the bowels of the ship, and...

5.1

212 votes

5.1

212 votes

Valley Girl

1983 · Movie · 95 min. · United States

Direction Martha Coolidge

Cast Nicolas Cage · Deborah Foreman · Frederic Forrest · Colleen Camp

Synopsis When Julie Richman (Deborah Foreman) dumps her preppy boyfriend, the last thing she expects is to find love with the rockin' Randy (Nicolas Cage). The future's open wide for Julie ... but when her disapproving friends find Randy to be...

5.0

327 votes

5.0

327 votes

Three Wishes

1995 · Movie · 115 min. · United States

Direction Martha Coolidge

Cast Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio · Patrick Swayze · Joseph Mazzello · Diane Venora

Synopsis It’s the summer of 1955, and a young Korean War widow (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio) with two sons (Joseph Mazzello & Seth Mumy), are in their car when she swerves to avoid hitting a dog only to strike its owner (Patrick...

4.9

2K votes

4.9

2K votes

Cult (TV Series)

2013 · Series · 40 min. · United States

Direction Rockne S. O'Bannon · Jason Ensler · Nathan Hope · Matt Barber

Cast Jessica Lucas · Matthew Davis · Alona Tal · Robert Knepper

Synopsis TV Series (2013). 13 Episodes. Investigative journalist Jeff Sefton has learned to laugh off his brother Nate's relentless string of obsessions, especially his latest rant that a hit TV show intends to harm him. However, when his brother mysteriously disappears,...

4.6

87 votes

4.6

87 votes

Siren (TV Series)

2018 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Eric Wald · Dean White · Nick Copus · John Badham

Cast Eline Powell · Ian Verdun · Rena Owen · Alex Roe

Synopsis TV Series (2018-2020). 3 Seasons. 36 Episodes. In the mermaid-obsessed sea town of Bristol Cove, everyone's lives will change when actual mermaids come ashore, which soon causes a war.

4.6

840 votes

4.6

840 votes

Angie

1994 · Movie · 108 min. · United States

4.6

1K votes

4.6

1K votes