Dorothy Tristan
American actress and screenwriter (1934–2023)
Dorothy Tristan was an American actress and screenwriter. She was best known for her roles in the films Klute, Down and Out in Beverly Hills, and Scarecrow. She co-wrote the films Steal the Sky and Weeds. She also wrote the films Suspended Animation, which is based on her novel, and A Piece of Eden. Tristan started her career as a model and was on the magazine covers of Vogue and Life. In 1957, she married her first husband, Aram Avakian. They divorced in 1972. A couple of years before that, she made her film debut in End of the Road, which was made by Avakian. In 1975, she married John D. Hancock and they would collaborate on films like Weeds.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 5 films (1970–1986) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field.
| Year ▼ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Down and out in Beverly Hills | Paul Mazursky | 99 min | Color | ||
| 1976 | Swashbuckler | Universal Pictures | 101 min | Color | sound | |
| 1973 | Scarecrow | Warner Bros. ; produced by Robert M. Sherman ; directed by Jerry Schatzberg ; screenplay, Garry Micheal White. | 112 | 16mm | sound | |
| 1970 | End of the Road | Aram Avakian | 110 min | Color | ||
| 1970 | End of the Road | Aram Avakian | 110 min | Color |