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Early Directors on Directing

Jan 1, 2009 · 31m
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PLOT

There were more women directors before 1920 than at any other time in history. The first director to put a narrative story on celluloid was, Alice Guy Blaché in 1896. Few people know that Lillian Gish became a director in her own right in 1920. Ida Lupino directed over a hundred episodes of "Have Gun, Will Travel," "Thriller," "Gunsmoke," and many independent features.

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Lillian Gish
Self
Katharine Hepburn
Self
Mala Powers
Self
Ida Lupino
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Jodie Foster
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Lois Weber
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Directed by Ally Acker

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Reel Women Media, Belvedere Films
Country
US

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