Frances Marion

Frances Marion

American journalist, author, film director and screenwriter (1888-1973)

Frances Marion 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.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 72 films (1915–1940) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 50 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1926 PARIS AT MIDNIGHT. Metropolitan Pictures Corp. of Calif. 7 reels B&W
1926 PARTNERS AGAIN. Samuel Goldwyn 6 reels B&W
1926 The Son Of The Sheik Feature Productions Inc. 7 reels 16mm B&W sound
1926 The Winning of Barbara Worth Samuel Goldwyn Inc 89 min 16mm B&W silent
1928 BRINGING UP FATHER. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 7 reels 16mm B&W sound
1928 THE COSSACKS. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 10 reels B&W
1928 THE MASKS OF THE DEVIL. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 8 reels B&W
1928 THE PIONEER SCOUT. Paramount Famous Lasky Corp B&W
1928 THE SUNSET LEGION. Paramount Famous Lasky Corp 7 reels B&W
1928 The Wind Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp 11500 16mm B&W silent
1930 ANNA CHRISTIE. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 10 reels B&W
1930 The Big House Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp 1:27:00 16mm B&W sound
1930 THEIR OWN DESIRE. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 7 reels B&W
1932 BLONDIE OF THE FOLLIES. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 9 reels B&W
1932 THE FIRST YEAR. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W
1933 Dinner at eight. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. 11 reels. 16mm B&W sound
1933 Peg o' my heart. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. 9 reels 16mm B&W sound
1937 LOVE FROM A STRANGER. Trafalgar Film Productions Ltd. 9 reels B&W
1940 Northwest Passage Natl Film Board Of Canada 125 min 16mm Color sound
1940 Northwest passage W. S. Van Dyke, King Vidor, Jack Conway 125 min Color
1940 Northwest passage King Vidor, Jack Conway, W. S. Van Dyke 125 min Color
1940 Northwest Passage. W. S. Van Dyke, King Vidor, Jack Conway 14 reels Color sound