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Rachel Feldman
Born
New York City, New York, U.S.
Other names R.L. Tillmanns
Occupation Director, screenwriter
Years active 1980–present
Spouse(s) Carl Tillmanns
(1952-present; 2 children)

Rachel Feldman is an American director of film and television and screenwriter of television films.

Life and career

Born in New York City, New York, Feldman began her career as a child actor performing extensively in commercials and television series.

Her credits as a television director include: ((The Rookie)), ((Criminal Minds)), ((Blue Bloods)), and some beloved shows like Doogie Howser, M.D., The Commish, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Picket Fences, Sisters,Lizzie McGuire, at the start of her career.

She has written and directed several long form movies and a recent feature film including: Witchcraft III: The Kiss of Death (1991), Post Modern Romance (1993), She's No Angel (2001) starring Tracey Gold, Recipe for a Perfect Christmas (2005) starring Christine Baranski, Love Notes (2007) starring Laura Leighton, Lilly (2023) starring Patricia Clarkson.

Films

Feature Films

  • Lilly (2023) - Director/Writer
  • Love Notes (2007) - Writer
  • Recipe for a Perfect Christmas ((2005) - Writer
  • She's No Angel (2001) - Writer/Director
  • Witchcraft III: The Kiss of Death (1991) - Director

Shorts

  • Here Now (2017) - Writer/Director
  • Happy Sad Happy (2014) - Writer/Director
  • Post Modern Romance (1993) - Writer/Director
  • Wunderkind (1984) - Writer/Director
  • Guistina (1981) - Writer/Director

Activism

Feldman is active in the fight for gender equality in the film and television industry. ..... Feldman is also an activist for women behind the camera, who can be seen in the Geena Davis produced documentary This Changes Everything.

Feldman was the former chair of the DGA Women's Steering Committee (WSC). The focus of the WSC is to support and uplift women in the film and television industry.

Personal life and education

Feldman is married to artisan contractor and colorist Carl Tillmanns; together they have two children, Nora and Leon. They are both alumni of Sarah Lawrence College, where they first met.

Feldman also has a Master of Fine Arts degree from New York University and has taught classes in directing and screenwriting at the USC School of Cinematic Arts.

Feldman is also an activist for women behind the camera, who can be seen in the Geena Davis produced documentary This Changes Everything.

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