Harriet Bloch

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Harriet Bloch
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Bloch in c. 1915
Born26 July 1881
Denmark
Died1 April 1975 (1975-05) (aged 93)
OccupationScreenwriter

Harriet Bloch (1881-1975) was a Danish screenwriter who worked in the industry during the silent era. During her career, she wrote over 100 screenplays, some of which were never produced. Her scripts were made into films in Denmark, Germany, Sweden, and beyond. [1] [2] [3]

Selected filmography

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References

  1. "Harriet Bloch – Women Film Pioneers Project". wfpp.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  2. "Tracing a Woman Screenwriter" (in Swedish). Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  3. Nelmes, Jill; Selbo, Jule (2015-09-29). Women Screenwriters: An International Guide. Springer. ISBN   978-1-137-31237-2.