Anita Loos
American actress and writer (1888–1981) (1889–1981)
Corinne Anita Loos was an American actress, novelist, playwright and screenwriter. In 1912, she became the first female staff screenwriter in Hollywood, when D. W. Griffith put her on the payroll at Triangle Film Corporation. She is best known for her 1925 comic novel, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, her screenplay of the 1939 adaptation of The Women, and her 1951 Broadway adaptation of Colette's novella Gigi.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 15 films (1912–1945) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 63 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).