Writer
Frances H. Flaherty
Born December 5, 1883 in Bonn, Germany
Died June 22, 19724 films
Frances Hubbard Flaherty (December 5, 1883 – June 22, 1972) was a film writer and director known for Louisiana Story, The Land, and Moana (1926). In 1955, Flaherty founded The Flaherty Seminar, a film study center for filmmakers, curators, and students.
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First watchNanook of the North19227.1Their style at its most typical, and among their best-rated work.This pioneering documentary film depicts the lives of the indigenous Inuit people of Canada's northern Quebec region.View filmEssential films
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4 films- 1948Louisiana StoryStory
- 1942The LandWriter
- 1926MoanaScreenplay
- 1922Nanook of the NorthIdea