| Yearsactive: | 1991–present |
Emily Wachtel is a producer and screenwriter. She originated and produced The Last Movie Stars, the recently released six-part documentary film which chronicles the lives and careers of Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward. The film was directed by Ethan Hawke and executive produced by Martin Scorsese. Wachtel also co-wrote, produced and acted in the semi-autobiographical film Lucky Them starring Toni Collette, Thomas Haden Church, Johnny Depp, and Oliver Platt.
Wachtel used her author's pseudonym, Ellie Klug, as the name of her main character in Lucky Them, as well as her own experience in music and dating scenes. Her pseudonym appeared in several publications and for a column in the "Fairfield Weekly." The Indie film premiered at the September 2013 Toronto International Film Festival to positive reviews from outlets such as Variety,[1] The Huffington Post,[2] Screen Daily,[3] and The Hollywood Reporter.[4]
Wachtel executive produced the documentary, "Shepard and Dark," on playwright, actor, and director Sam Shepard which was featured at The Cannes International Film Festival in May 2013.[5]
In 2016, Wachtel produced a music video of the song "Let Me Be Your Girl"[6] for singer songwriter Rachael Yamagata which was directed by Josh Radnor, and starred actress Allison Janney.[7]
Wachtel serves on the board of the Greenwich International Film Festival, which hosted a June, 2014 "hometown premiere" of Lucky Them in her hometown of Stamford, Connecticut.[8]
Wachtel serves on the international Board of Governors for SeriousFun Children's Network, a non-profit consisting of Paul Newman's camps for children with cancer and other blood-related diseases.[9]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Regarding Henry | Nurse Gloria | Film |
| 1993 | Blind Spot | Phyllis | TV movie |
| 1995 | Fall Time | Hairdresser | Film |
| 1999 | Felicity | Suzanne | 1 episode |
| 2000 | Where The Money Is | Waitress | Film |
| 2001-2002 | Alias | Worker/Beth at airline counter | 2 episodes |
| 2005 | Empire Falls | Bartender | TV movie |
| 2012 | Gayby | Sconce Customer | Film |
| 2013 | Lucky Them | Charity Rocks | Film |
| 2017 | We Don't Belong Here | Mrs C. | Film |
| 2022 | The Last Movie Stars | Producer, Originated By | Film |