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Debra Eisenstadt

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Debra Eisenstadt
When a student visits her professor to discuss how she failed his course, the discussion takes an awkward turn.
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Oleanna (1994)
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Debra Eisenstadt is an American writer, director, producer, and editor. She began her career as an actress, most notably starring in the theater and film versions of David Mamet's Oleanna. She wrote, produced, directed, and edited the feature films Daydream Believer; winner of The Independent Spirit Award "Someone To Watch" and The Grand Jury Prize at The Slamdance Film Festival, The Limbo Room (with Melissa Leo, Peter Dinklage), Before The Sun Explodes, SXSW (2016) and Blush, Sundance (2019). Eisenstadt has written and directed for Nickelodeon, works as a script doctor, a teacher and has Executive Produced the acclaimed and award-winning documentaries, Kurt Cobain; Montage Of Heck, Jane and Moonage Daydream.
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      • 4 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Known for

    Daydream Believer (2001)
    Daydream Believer
    5.9
    • Producer
    • 2001
    Wendi McLendon-Covey in Imaginary Order (2019)
    Imaginary Order
    5.1
    • Producer
    • 2019
    Before the Sun Explodes (2016)
    Before the Sun Explodes
    5.7
    • Producer
    • 2016
    William H. Macy and Debra Eisenstadt in Oleanna (1994)
    Oleanna
    6.5
    • Carol
    • 1994

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    Actress



    • Possessions (2019)
      Possessions
      Short
      • Subject
      • 2019
    • Woman in Burka (2008)
      Woman in Burka
      6.3
      Short
      • Debra
      • 2008
    • Chicago 10 (2007)
      Chicago 10
      7.3
      • Mary Ellen Dahl
      • Waitress (voice)
      • 2007
    • Ice-T, Mariska Hargitay, Kelli Giddish, and Peter Scanavino in New York - Unité spéciale (1999)
      New York - Unité spéciale
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Lab Tech Ellen Matthews
      • 2001
    • In the Weeds (2000)
      In the Weeds
      6.0
      • Margaret
      • 2000
    • La sauvageonne (1998)
      La sauvageonne
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • Dr. Braddock
      • 1998
    • Kim Cattrall, Jeff Fahey, and DeLane Matthews in Un homme de rêve (1996)
      Un homme de rêve
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • Janice, Mitch's Secretary
      • 1996
    • Hill Harper, David Birney, Cheryl Pollak, Rebecca Staab, Michael Watson, and Jeff Yagher in Live Shot (1995)
      Live Shot
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1995
    • Heidi, jour après jour (1995)
      Heidi, jour après jour
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • Denise
      • 1995
    • William H. Macy and Debra Eisenstadt in Oleanna (1994)
      Oleanna
      6.5
      • Carol
      • 1994

    Producer



    • David Bowie in Moonage Daydream (2022)
      Moonage Daydream
      7.6
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Wendi McLendon-Covey in Imaginary Order (2019)
      Imaginary Order
      5.1
      • producer
      • 2019
    • Jane Goodall in Jane (2017)
      Jane
      7.8
      • co-executive producer
      • 2017
    • Before the Sun Explodes (2016)
      Before the Sun Explodes
      5.7
      • producer
      • 2016
    • Kurt Cobain in Cobain: Montage of Heck (2015)
      Cobain: Montage of Heck
      7.5
      • co-executive producer
      • 2015
    • The Limbo Room (2006)
      The Limbo Room
      6.1
      • producer
      • 2006
    • Daydream Believer (2001)
      Daydream Believer
      5.9
      • producer
      • 2001

    Director



    • Wendi McLendon-Covey in Imaginary Order (2019)
      Imaginary Order
      5.1
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Before the Sun Explodes (2016)
      Before the Sun Explodes
      5.7
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Dora: The Girl Heard 'Round the World
      TV Short
      • Director
      • 2010
    • The Limbo Room (2006)
      The Limbo Room
      6.1
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Daydream Believer (2001)
      Daydream Believer
      5.9
      • Director
      • 2001

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      • Morgen, Brett2001 - present

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