Back to peopleJoan DidionKnown forWritingBornDecember 5, 1934DiedDecember 23, 2021Place of birthSacramento, California, USABiographyLife and careerJoan 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.Filmography4 filmsAll4Crew4A Star Is Born2018Original Film WriterUp Close & Personal1996ScreenplayA Star Is Born1976ScreenplayThe Panic in Needle Park1971Screenplay
