Dalene Young
Dalene Young is known for Pig (2021), Little Darlings (1980), The Baby-Sitters Club (1995).
Biography
Dalene Young (June 29, 1939 — May 9, 2025) was an American screenwriter, producer, and occasional actor. She was best known for writing the coming-of-age comedy-drama Little Darlings (1980), featuring Tatum O’Neal and Kristy McNichol, and the Mary Steenburgen-starring drama Cross Creek (1983).
Young received a Daytime Emmy nomination for co-writing the Showtime children’s special Locked in Silence (1999) and landed a Christopher Award and a Humanitas Prize nomination for her work on the NBC telefilm Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted (1992).
Questions about Dalene Young
How many Dalene Young films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 25 films with Dalene Young, from 1960 to 2021.
What is the best rated Dalene Young film?
The best rated Dalene Young film in the catalogue is Pig (2021), rated 6.6.
What was the first Dalene Young film?
The first Dalene Young film in the catalogue is Little Darlings, from 1980.
People data: TMDb.
Known for
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6.6 Pig
2021
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6.5 Little Darlings
1980
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5.5 The Baby-Sitters Club
1995
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6.6 Cross Creek
1983
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4.1 Teen Lust
1978
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4.9 Sonny Boy
1989
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6.0 The People Across the Lake
1988
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7.7 The Last Dance
2000
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6.3 The Yarn Princess
1994
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7.0 Will There Really Be a Morning?
1983
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5.5 Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn
1977
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6.1 Locked in Silence
1999
Full filmography
25 films — 25 in the catalogue
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6.6
Pig
2021 · Jezebel
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9.0 Baby Luv
2000 · Elizabeth
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4.9
Sonny Boy
1989 · Doc Wallace
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7.0
Will There Really Be a Morning?
1983 · Hairdresser
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4.1
Teen Lust
1978 · Mother
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6.5 Juke Box Racket
1960 · Betty
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7.7
The Last Dance
2000
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6.1
Locked in Silence
1999
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5.2 Journey of the Heart
1997
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5.5
The Baby-Sitters Club
1995
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6.3
The Yarn Princess
1994
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Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted
1992
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10.0 I Love You Perfect
1989
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5.6 Why Me?
1984
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6.6
Cross Creek
1983
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6.5
Little Darlings
1980
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6.5 The Plutonium Incident
1980
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5.4 Deadman's Curve
1978
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6.3 Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A.
1977
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10.0 Living a Lie
1991
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Pale Horse Pale Rider
1981
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5.4 Panic in Echo Park
1977
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5.5
Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn
1977
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6.0 Is There Life Out There?
1994
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6.0
The People Across the Lake
1988
Series and TV shows
1 titles
8.3
People data: TMDb.
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