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Joan Harrison (20 June 1907 – 14 August 1994) was an English screenwriter and producer. She became the first female screenwriter to be nominated for the Best Original Screenplay Oscar when the category was introduced in 1940, and was the first screenwriter to receive two Academy Award nominations in the same year in separate categories, for ...
Joan Harrison. Writer: Rebecca. In 1933, she was hired to be a secretary by Alfred Hitchcock. She soon graduated to reading books and scripts, writing synopses and contributing to scripts. In 1939, she accompanied Hitchcock to Hollywood, working as his assistant and as a writer.
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Aug 25, 1994 · Joan Harrison, a producer and screenwriter who helped write the scripts for "Rebecca," "Foreign Correspondent" and other films directed by Alfred Hitchcock, died on Aug. 14 in London. She was...
Dec 2, 2020 · She became Hitchcock's trusted screenwriter and a major power player in Hollywood. December 2, 2020 By Christina Lane. VIA CHICAGO REVIEW PRESS. On this day, like every day, Joan Harrison was impeccably attired in a designer suit, with her golden blonde hair stylishly coiffed. At five foot four, she had a trim, petite build.
Aug 24, 1994 · By MYRNA OLIVER. Aug. 24, 1994 12 AM PT. TIMES STAFF WRITER. Joan Harrison, a major writer and producer for Alfred Hitchcock and once the only woman feature film producer in Hollywood, has...
Oct 15, 2020 · Here’s the thing. You can’t talk about Joan Harrison without talking about Alfred Hitchcock. It was he who hired her as a secretary after he signed on with Gaumont-British Pictures in 1933. He taught her about making films, and she became his screenwriter, collaborator, and creative producer – alongside his wife, Alma Reville.
British movie producer, screenwriter, and scenarist who worked for Alfred Hitchcock for several years. Born Joan Mary Harrison in Guildford, Surrey, England, on June 20, 1908; died on August 14, 1994, in London, England; daughter of Walter and Maelia (Muir) Harrison.
