Tanya Wexler

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Tanya Wexler

Born August 6, 1970 · Chicago, Illinois (age 56)

Tanya Wexler (born August 6, 1970) is an American film director. Wexler has been working in the film industry since 1998, when her first film Finding North (1998), was released. Wexler is most known for her 2011 feature film Hysteria. Wexler is known for exploring women's issues in her films and including complex female characters. Wexler has also been involved in advocating for women in the film …

Known For

JoltJolt · 2021
Jolt
6.52021
MovieActionThriller
A bouncer with an anger management problem goes on a furious and resentful rampage after the murder of a friend.
HysteriaHysteria · 2011
Hysteria
6.72011
MovieComedyRomance
Two doctors in Victorian England use manual stimulation of female genitalia to cure their patients' ills, leading to the invention of the vibrator.
BuffaloedBuffaloed · 2020
Buffaloed
6.62020
MovieComedyDrama
Set in the underworld of debt-collecting, homegrown hustler Peg Dahl will do anything to escape Buffalo, NY.
Brooklyn Love StoriesBrooklyn Love Stories · 2019
Brooklyn Love Stories
4.02019
MovieDrama
What do a young graffiti artist, a middle-aged widow, a teenage poet, a vampire, and two lovers stuck in separate timelines have in common? Though their paths don't always cross, their lives unfold in Brooklyn's vibrantly multicultural neighborhood of Bushwick, which becomes a distinctive character that ties together these six diverse stories about the power of unconditional love.
Finding NorthFinding North · 1998
Finding North
5.01998
MovieComedyDrama
Rhonda, a big-haired bankteller from Brooklyn, encounters Travis, naked, suicidal and about to jump off the Brooklyn Bridge. Mistaking him for her perfect man, she stalks him all the way to Danton, Texas. Along the way she slowly comes to realize he is gay and is despondent over the AIDS-related death of his former lover. An alliance, and eventually true friendship, is formed between this extremely odd couple as they embark upon a 'treasure hunt' - with clues provided from beyond the grave.
Relative EvilRelative Evil · 2001
Relative Evil
5.62001
MovieDramaComedy
Relative Evil (aka Ball in the House) - When JJ (Jonathan Tucker) returns home from rehab, he is greeted by a conniving family who are plotting to cash in on a life insurance policy before his 18th birthday
Girlfriends' Guide to DivorceGirlfriends' Guide to Divorce · 2014
Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce
5.62014
SeriesDramaComedy
Follows a best-selling author of a self-help book series who is secretly hiding her separation from her husband as she starts to navigate her life as a single woman in her 40's in Los Angeles. She starts to side with and take advice more from her divorced friends rather than her married ones and it leads her to some unexpected and life-changing experiences.
The ArrangementThe Arrangement · 2017
The Arrangement
5.62017
SeriesDrama
An aspiring actress is presented with an arrangement that would link her romantically to a big star in Hollywood, but sticking to the details of her contract may not be easy.

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