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Corinne Anita Loos (April 26, 1888 – August 18, 1981) 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.
Dec 16, 2022 · Anita Loos was the first female staff writer in Hollywood. Her sharp wit, classic one-liners and knack for subtly made her a legend of the silent film era. But she never got the credit she deserved—probably because her husband constantly stole it from her.
Anita Loos (born April 26, 1893?, Sissons [now Mount Shasta], California, U.S.—died August 18, 1981, New York, New York) was an American novelist and Hollywood screenwriter celebrated for her novel Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, which became the basis of a popular play, two musicals, and two films.
Anita Loos. Writer: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. While she is now best known for her book "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," Anita Loos was one of Hollywood's foremost early screenwriters.
Discover Anita Loos famous and rare quotes. Share Anita Loos quotations about age, writing and kissing. "I'm furious about the Women's Liberationists. They keep..."
May 8, 2018 · Anita Loos (1893-1981) is most famous for her satirical short story collection Gentlemen Prefer Blondes: The Illuminating Diary of a Professional Lady, which became a film phenomenon starring Marilyn Monroe.
Anita Loos. Writer: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. While she is now best known for her book "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," Anita Loos was one of Hollywood's foremost early screenwriters.
For most of her adult life, Anita Loos rose at five o’clock each morning to write, and her career in films spanned from 1911 to 1942. Because in addition to motion pictures she continued to write plays and novels, references to her abound in a wide variety of literary histories as well as Hollywood biographies.
Dec 3, 1988 · The sadness and tragedy of Anita's loneliness are left unexamined. The achievements of women in Hollywood's early days both behind the screen and as actresses were impressive and important....
Corinne Anita Loos (April 26, 1888 – August 18, 1981) 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.
