Stephanie Rothman

Stephanie Rothman

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Paterson, New Jersey, USA
November 9, 1936

Biography

Stephanie Rothman (born November 9, 1936 Paterson, New Jersey) is a film director, producer and screenwriter, known for her low-budget independent exploitation films made in the 1960s and 1970s. She was the first female to be awarded the Directors Guild of America fellowship. Her commercially successful film The Student Nurses broke ground in the exploitation film genre as it featured women in leading roles. Her next film, The Velvet Vampire has become a cult hit.

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Representative Works

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Working Girls
1974Nominee

Best Director

The Working Girls

The Student Nurses
1970Nominee

Best Director

The Student Nurses

Queen of Blood
1966Nominee

Best Picture

Queen of Blood

Career Highlights

We Blew It
2017Highlight

Best Performance

We Blew It

Terminal Island
1973Highlight

Best Director

Terminal Island

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