Thea von Harbou
Writing
Thea Gabriele von Harbou was a German actress and author of Prussian aristocratic origin. She was born in Tauperlitz in the Kingdom of Bavaria. She is especially known for the 1927 science fiction film Metropolis directed by her husband Fritz Lang. She would often publish her screenplays as novels. In 1933, Lang fleed Nazi Germany as he was Jewish; whilst she made several Nazi propaganda films. She later married Ayi Tendulkar, a journalist of Indian origin - before dying in 1954.
Behind the camera
1960Journey to the Lost City
Screenplay
1948Fahrt ins Glück
Writer
1945Via Mala
Screenplay
1943The Genius and the Nightingale
Screenplay
1941Annelie
Screenplay
1940Wie konntest Du, Veronika!
Writer
1939The Stars of Variety Show
Screenplay
1939Menschen vom Varieté
Writer
1939Hurra, ich bin Papa
Writer
1938Covered Tracks
Screenplay
1938Youth
Writer
1937The Broken Jug
Screenplay
1937The Sovereign
Screenplay
1937Versprich mir nichts!
Writer
1936Die unmögliche Frau
Writer
1935Turandot, princesse de Chine
Writer
1935The Old and The Young King
Writer
1935I Was Jack Mortimer
Writer
1934The Assumption of Hannele
Director & Writer
1934Elisabeth and the Jester
Director & Writer
1934Prinzessin Turandot
Screenplay
1933The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
Screenplay
1931M
Screenplay
1929Woman in the Moon
Screenplay