Frances H. Flaherty, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Frances H. Flaherty

American screenwriter and film director

Date of Birth: 05-Dec-1883

Place of Birth: Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Date of Death: 22-Jun-1972

Profession: screenwriter, writer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Frances Hubbard Flaherty (December 5, 1883 – June 22, 1972) was a film writer and director known for Louisiana Story (1948) — for which she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Story — The Land (1942), and Moana (1926).
In 1955, Flaherty founded The Flaherty Seminar, a film study center for filmmakers, curators, and students.
She was married to collaborator and documentary filmmaker Robert J.
Flaherty from 1914 until his death in 1951.