
Dorothy Arzner
Biography
Dorothy Emma Arzner (January 3, 1897 – October 1, 1979) was an American film director whose career in Hollywood spanned from the silent era of the 1920s into the early 1940s. From 1927 until her retirement from feature directing in 1943, Arzner was the only female director working in Hollywood. Additionally, she was one of a very few women able to establish a successful and long career in Hollywood as a film director until the 1970s. Arzner made a total of twenty films between 1927 and 1943 and launched the careers of a number of Hollywood actresses, including Katharine Hepburn, Rosalind Russell, and Lucille Ball. Additionally, Arzner was the first woman to join the Directors Guild of America and the first woman to direct a sound film.
Acting (1 movie)
Directing (21 movies)

Dance, Girl, Dance
1940

Christopher Strong
1933

The Wild Party
1929

Merrily We Go to Hell
1932

Sarah and Son
1930

Craig's Wife
1936

Paramount on Parade
1930

First Comes Courage
1943

Nana
1934

The Bride Wore Red
1937

Honor Among Lovers
1931

Get Your Man
1927

Working Girls
1931

Manhattan Cocktail
1928

Anybody's Woman
1930

Ten Modern Commandments
1927

Fashions for Women
1927
Hail and Farewell!
1943
To the Ladies
1944

Charming Sinners
1929

Behind the Make-Up
1930
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Inez from Hollywood | 1924 | Writer |
