Zarah Tazil

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Zarah Tazil
Occupation(s)Screenwriter, actress
Spouse Ray Kirkwood

Zarah Tazil (sometimes credited as Zara Tazil) was an actress, assistant director, and screenwriter who made a name for herself working on Western B-movies in the 1930s. [1] "Zarah Tazil" was likely a stage name, although her real name is unknown. She was married to director/producer Ray Kirkwood; the pair left Hollywood after 1936's Outlaws of the Range . [2] [3]

In 1937 it was announced that Tazil would write four films to be produced in Africa, Unknown, When Hell Broke Loose, The Devil's Finger and Black Widow to be produced in Egypt. None of the films would be made. [4]

Selected filmography

As writer:

As actress:

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References

  1. 1 2 Pitts, Michael R. (2015-09-17). Poverty Row Studios, 1929-1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland. ISBN   9781476610368.
  2. "Personal". The Herald-News. 9 Sep 1936. Retrieved 2019-09-10.
  3. "Miss Zarah Tazil to Vacation in Clifton". The Paterson News. 2 Sep 1936. Retrieved 2019-09-10.
  4. p. 224 Ray Kirkwood Announces for Season 1937-1938 Four Huge SpecialsThe Film Daily Year Book of Motion Pictures New York, The Film Daily 1937
  5. "Blazing Justice, Exciting and Thrilling Western Film". The Jackson Sun. 14 Feb 1937. Retrieved 2019-09-10.
  6. Villecco, Tony (2015-11-18). Silent Stars Speak: Interviews with Twelve Cinema Pioneers. McFarland. ISBN   9780786482092.