FILM DIRECTOR

Frances Marion

1888 - 1973

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Frances Marion is the 794th most popular film director (down from 148th in 2019), the 5,782nd most popular biography from United States (down from 991st in 2019) and the 208th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Frances Marion ranks 794 out of 2,041. Before her are Sean S. Cunningham, Jean-Pierre Ponnelle, David Miller, Robert Towne, Wolfgang Staudte, and George Marshall. After her are George Sidney, William Daniels, Tsai Ming-liang, Richard C. Sarafian, Emile Ardolino, and Isabel Coixet.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1888, Frances Marion ranks 152. Before her are Florence Lee, Milán Füst, Konstantinos Tsiklitiras, Tirumalai Krishnamacharya, Beulah Louise Henry, and Barry Fitzgerald. After her are Ralph Hartley, Jinichi Kusaka, Mohammed Hussein Heikal, Marcel Jouhandeau, Mary Eristavi, and Vladimir Baranov-Rossine. Among people deceased in 1973, Frances Marion ranks 164. Before her are Israel Albert Horowitz, Kid Ory, Beulah Louise Henry, Willy Fritsch, Winthrop Rockefeller, and Rafael Franco. After her are Gösta Dunker, Erich Srbek, Lauri Lehtinen, Alfred Romer, José Alfredo Jiménez, and Charles Daniels.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Frances Marion ranks 5,782 out of 20,380. Before her are Robert Towne (1934), Jane Toppan (1854), George Ritzer (1940), Blind Lemon Jefferson (1893), Eric Allin Cornell (1961), and George Marshall (1891). After her are Vincent Gallo (1961), George Sidney (1916), Tiffany Trump (1993), Jennifer Esposito (1973), Vanessa Hudgens (1988), and Charles P. Thacker (1943).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Frances Marion ranks 208. Before her are Eli Roth (1972), Stuart Rosenberg (1927), Sean S. Cunningham (1941), David Miller (1909), Robert Towne (1934), and George Marshall (1891). After her are George Sidney (1916), William Daniels (1901), Richard C. Sarafian (1930), Emile Ardolino (1943), Ted Post (1918), and Gordon Douglas (1907).

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