Writer
Frances Marion
1888 – 1973
- Active years (films on this site)
- 1928–1933
- Schools and movements
- Classical HollywoodScandinavian Cinema
Directors worked with
Biography
Frances Marion 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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Awards and honours
International
- Academy Award for Best Writing 1930
- Academy Award for Best Story 1932
2 films on this site
- The Wind 1928 · Victor Sjöström · IMDb 8.0 · Writer
- Dinner at Eight 1933 · George Cukor · IMDb 7.5 · Writer