Randa Haines

Randa Haines (born February 20, 1945 in Los Angeles, California) is a notable film and television director and producer. She is perhaps most famous 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. Haines received a Directors Guild of America Award nomination for that film and was nominated both for the DGA... more

Randa Haines (born February 20, 1945 in Los Angeles, California) is a notable film and television director and producer. She is perhaps most famous 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. Haines received a Directors Guild of America Award nomination for that film and was nominated both for the DGA Award and an Emmy Award in 1984 for the television movie Something About Amelia. less