Frances Marion
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Frances Marion was an American journalist, author, film director, and screenwriter who worked primarily in the early-to-mid 20th century. She is notable for her pioneering career in multiple creative fields during an era when few women held such prominent professional roles.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 18 November 1888
- Died
- 12 May 1973
- Works
- 10
Top works
- The Powder Keg
- Camille
- Minnie Flynn
- Molly, bless her
- The powder keg
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Writing · San Francisco, California, USA
Frances Marion (November 18, 1888 – May 12, 1973) was an American journalist, author, and screenwriter often cited as the most renowned female screenwriter of the 20th century alongside June Mathis and Anita Loos. She was the first writer to win two Academy Awards. Born Marion Benson Owens in San Francisco, California, she worked as a journalist and served overseas as a combat correspondent…
Known for
- The Women Who Run Hollywood — Self (archive footage)2016
- Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood — Self (archive footage)2000
- A Girl of Yesterday — Rosanna Danford1915
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Frances Marion (born Marion Benson Owens; November 18, 1888 – May 12, 1973) was an American screenwriter, director, journalist and author often cited as one of the most renowned female screenwriters of the 20th century alongside June Mathis and Anita Loos. During the course of her career, she wrote over 325 scripts. She was the first writer to win two Academy Awards. Marion began her film career working for filmmaker Lois Weber. She wrote numerous silent film scenarios for actress Mary Pickford, before transitioning to writing sound films.
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1888 births1973 deaths20th-century American non-fiction writers20th-century American novelists20th-century American screenwriters20th-century American women novelistsAmerican silent film directorsAmerican women film directorsAmerican women in World War IAmerican women journalistsAmerican women screenwritersBest Adapted Screenplay Academy Award winners