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Frances Marion
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OverviewAI-generated
Frances Marion (1888–1973) was an American screenwriter, novelist, journalist, and writer. Born in San Francisco, she began her professional work period in 1912. Her career included work in film direction and journalism, and she wrote in English. Marion was married to George W. Hill and Fred Thomson. She received the Academy Award for Best Story and was also nominated for the same award.
Marion’s notable works include *The Powder Keg*, *Camille*, *Minnie Flynn*, and *Molly, bless her*. She used the pseudonyms Francis Marion and Frank M. Clifton. She died in Los Angeles from cardiovascular disease.
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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
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
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
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- Finland
- Active from
- 1945-12-07
Discography
- Marion on Onnellinen1969
- Tom Tom Tom1973
- Lauluja sinusta1974
- El Bimbo1975
- Baby Face1976
- "77"1977
- Rakkaus on hellyyttä1977
- Love Is...1978
- Por favor!1978
- Onni on kun rakastaa1979
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- A rapid and sensitive method for the quantitation of microgram quantities of protein utilizing the principle of protein-dye binding
· 1976 · cited 205,794x
- Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 15,975x
- Observation of Gravitational Waves from a Binary Black Hole Merger
· 2016 · cited 11,704x
- Cancer-related inflammation
· 2008 · cited 9,265x
- GW170817: Observation of Gravitational Waves from a Binary Neutron Star Inspiral
· 2017 · cited 8,261x
via Crossref · CC0
Key facts
- Born
- Marion Benson Owens , ( 1888-11-18 ) November 18, 1888, San Francisco , California , U.S.
- Died
- May 12, 1973 (1973-05-12) (aged 84), Los Angeles , California , U.S.
- Occupations
- Screenwriter director journalist author
- Years active
- 1912–1972
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
Early life
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