About Erin Dignam
Born 1955. Erin Dignam is a screenwriter, tennis player, film director, director and actor.
Erin Dignam (born July 20, 1955) is an American film director, screenwriter and former professional tennis player.
A native of California, Dignam qualified for the singles main draw of the 1977 Wimbledon Championships.
Dignam directed and wrote the films Denial (1990) and Loved (1997), both starring actress Robin Wright. The 2021 film Land, which is Wright's directorial debut, is from a screenplay co-written by Dignam. She has also written the screenplay for the films The Yellow Handkerchief (2008) and Submergence (2017).
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Who is Erin Dignam?
American film director and screenwriter
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Erin Dignam was born on 20 July 1955 in California.
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Erin Dignam is a screenwriter, tennis player, film director, director and actor.
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