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She is best known for directing the critically acclaimed feature film Children of a Lesser God (1986), which starred William Hurt and Marlee Matlin, for which Matlin won the 1987 Academy Award as Best Actress, and which was nominated for 5 Academy Awards including an Academy Award for Best Picture.
Randa Haines is an American director and producer who has worked on films and TV shows since 1971. She is known for directing Children of a Lesser God, Antwone Fisher and The Ron Clark Story, and producing Los Zafiros: Music from the Edge of Time.
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Randa Haines was born on February 20, 1945 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is a director and producer, known for Children of a Lesser God (1986), Antwone Fisher (2002) and Something About Amelia (1984).
Randa Haines is a film and television director and producer, best known for Children of a Lesser God (1986). See her biography, filmography, awards and nominations on TMDB.
Jul 21, 1991 · Movies. MOVIES : What Took So Long? : Randa Haines waited four years before taking on another movie after ‘Children of a Lesser God.’. She rejected many scripts, then chose ‘The...
Aug 2, 2020 · SUBSCRIBE to this channel for exclusive videos from AFI: http://bit.ly/SubscribeAFI CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD director Randa Haines talks about making the film.
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Director Randa Haines ( Children of a Lesser God, The Ron Clark Story) discusses her career in feature films and movies for television, sharing, among other highlights, how she selected Marlee Matlin from a background role and directed her to an Oscar-winning performance.