Back فرانسيز ماريون Arabic فرانسيز ماريون ARZ Frances Marion AST Фрэнсіс Мэрыён Byelorussian ফ্রান্সেস ম্যারিয়ন Bengali/Bangla Frances Marion Catalan Frances Marionová Czech Frances Marion Danish Frances Marion German Φράνσις Μάριον Greek
Frances Marion | |
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 Marion directing The Love Light, which she also wrote, 1920 | |
| Born | Marion Benson Owens November 18, 1888 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Died | May 12, 1973 (aged 84) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1912–1972 |
| Spouses | Wesley de Lappe
(m. 1906; div. 1910)Robert Pike
(m. 1911; div. 1917) |
Frances Marion (born Marion Benson Owens; November 18, 1888[1] – 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.[2] 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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