Joan DidionWritingDecember 5, 1934— December 23, 2021(87 years old)Sacramento, California, USAPopularity: 0InstagramFacebookIMDbBiographyJoan 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.Known For7.5A Star Is BornOriginal Film Writer6.8The Panic in Needle ParkScreenplay4.9The Last Thing He WantedNovel6.3Up Close & PersonalScreenplay6.0A Star Is BornScreenplay6.1True ConfessionsScreenplay4.4Women and Men: Stories of SeductionWriter6.1Play It as It LaysScreenplay6.3Broken TrustWriterOut of My HeadFilmographyMovies15TV Shows0AllCast6Crew9Browse All2020s4.9The Last Thing He WantedNovel2010s7.5A Star Is BornOriginal Film Writer7.3Joan Didion: The Center Will Not HoldSelfOut of My Head6.6The 50 Year ArgumentHerself1990s6.3Up Close & PersonalScreenplay6.3Broken TrustWriter7.0Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A.self4.4Women and Men: Stories of SeductionWriter1980s6.1True ConfessionsScreenplay1970s6.0A Star Is BornScreenplay6.1Play It as It LaysScreenplay6.8The Panic in Needle ParkScreenplay