Joyce Eliason (May 14, 1934 – January 10, 2022) was an American television writer and producer. She was best known for writing TV miniseries including ''Titanic'' and ''The Last Don'', and for the TV film ''The Jacksons: An American Dream''. Eliason was one of the writers for the hit television series ''Love, American Style'' and wrote her first screenplay ''Tell Me a Riddle'' in 1980. Eliason wrote two books before becoming a screenwriter, ''Fresh Meat/Warm Weather'' in 1974 and ''Laid Out'' in 1976. She died on January 10, 2022, at the age of 87.

Selected filmography

Eliason was principally a writer, but she also frequently served as a producer on films which she has written. A partial filmography is shown below.

Writer

* 2009 '' America'' (TV movie) * 2005 ''

Riding the Bus with My Sister ''Riding the Bus with My Sister'' is a 2005 television film that aired on CBS as part of the '' Hallmark Hall of Fame'' anthology series, based on the 2002 memoir of the same name by Rachel Simon. The film, like the book, is about the time Simon sp ...

'' (TV movie) * 2004 '' Gracie's Choice'' (TV movie) * 2003 '' Blessings'' (TV movie) * 2002 '' We Were the Mulvaneys'' (TV movie) * 2001 '' Amy & Isabelle'' (TV movie) * 2001 ''

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'' (TV movie) * 1997 ''

The Last Don ''The Last Don'' is a 1996 novel by American author Mario Puzo, best known as the author of the 1969 novel ''The Godfather''. The story follows an aging Mafia Don and his family as they try to retain power. The story alternates between the fil ...

'' (TV miniseries) * 1996 ''

Titanic RMS ''Titanic'' was a British passenger liner, operated by the White Star Line, which sank in the North Atlantic Ocean on 15 April 1912 after striking an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York City, Unit ...

'' (TV miniseries) * 1996 ''

A Loss of Innocence ''A Loss of Innocence'' (also known as ''The End of Eden'') is a 1996 American romantic drama television film that first aired on September 29, 1996, on the ABC television network. It is based on the novel ''On This Star'' by Virginia Sorensen. ...

'' (TV movie) * 1996 '' Sweet Temptation'' (TV movie) * 1995 '' Children of the Dust'' (TV miniseries) * 1994 ''

Shadows of Desire ''Shadows of Desire'' is a 1994 television film starring Nicollette Sheridan, Joe Lando, Adrian Pasdar, Richard Roundtree, Piper Laurie and Brandon Smith. It was directed by Sam Pillsbury and written by Joyce Eliason. The film score was compose ...

'' (TV movie) * 1994 ''

Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All ''Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All'' is a 1989 first novel by Allan GurganusReed, Susan and Hutchings, Davi"He's 42, She's 99—Together They Make the South Rise Again"''People Magazine'', September 18, 1989 which was on the New York Tim ...

'' (TV miniseries) * 1992 '' The Jacksons: An American Dream'' (TV miniseries) * 1989 ''

Small Sacrifices ''Small Sacrifices'' is a 1989 American made-for-television crime drama film written by Joyce Eliason and based on the best-selling true crime book by Ann Rule of the same name. The film is about Diane Downs and the murder and attempted murder o ...

'' (TV movie) * 1988 ''

Elvis and Me ''Elvis and Me'' is a 1985 biography written by Priscilla Presley with Sandra Harmon. In the book, Priscilla talks about meeting Elvis Presley, their marriage, and the factors and issues that led to the couple's divorce. The book rights were p ...

'' (TV movie) * 1987 ''

Mistress Mistress is the feminine form of the English word "master" (''master'' + ''-ess'') and may refer to: Romance and relationships * Mistress (lover), a term for a woman who is in a sexual and romantic relationship with a man who is married to a ...

'' (TV movie) * 1985 ''

Right to Kill? ''Right to Kill?'' is a 1985 American made-for-television drama film directed by John Erman and written by Joyce Eliason. It is based on a true story of two teens living in Wyoming, Richard Jahnke and Deborah Jahnke, who were charged for the kill ...

'' (TV movie) * 1985 '' Surviving: A Family in Crisis'' (TV movie) * 1981 ''

Child Bride of Short Creek ''Child Bride of Short Creek'' is a 1981 American made-for-television drama film written by Joyce Eliason, starring Christopher Atkins, Diane Lane, Conrad Bain, Helen Hunt and Dee Wallace. The film is a dramatization loosely based upon the ...

'' (TV movie) * 1980 '' Tell Me a Riddle'' (movie) * 1969 '' Love, American Style'' (TV series, some episodes)

Producer

* 2001 ''

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'' (co-producer) * 1998 '' The Last Don II'' (TV miniseries) (executive producer, some episodes) * 1997 ''

'' (TV miniseries) (executive producer, some episodes) * 1996 ''

'' (TV movie) (executive producer) * 1996 '' Sweet Temptation'' (TV movie) (executive producer) * 1995 '' Children of the Dust'' (TV miniseries) (executive producer) * 1994 ''

'' (TV movie) (executive producer) * 1994 ''

'' (TV miniseries, supervising producer) * 1992 '' The Jacksons: An American Dream'' (TV movie) (producer)

References

External links

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film reference: Joyce Eliason Biography
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