- Date of Birth: 03 January, 1897
- Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, United States
- Biography: Dorothy Arzner (January 3, 1897 – October 1, 1979) was an American film director. Her directorial career in feature films spanned from the late 1920s into the early 1940s, a time period in which there were very few—if any—other women working in the field.
Filmography
- First Comes Courage (1943)
- Dance, Girl, Dance (1940)
- The Bride Wore Red (1937)
- The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1937)
- Craig's Wife (1936)
- Nana (1934)
- Christopher Strong (1933)
- Merrily We Go to Hell (1932)
- Working Girls (1931)
- Honor Among Lovers (1931)
- Anybody's Woman (1930)
- Paramount on Parade (1930)
News
Dorothy Arzner, Movie Director
associatedcontent.com –
2008-12-24
Arzner was the Sole Women Director Employed During the "Golden Age" of Hollywood's Studio System Dorothy Arzner , the only women director during the "Golden Age" of Hollywood's studio system during the 1920s, 30s and early 40s and the woman... ... Full Article
Women in Film scold panty-less Britney
latimes.com –
2007-06-15
Dorothy Arzner
mtv.com –
2000-01-03
Though not the first woman director, California-born Dorothy Arzner was for many years the best known, as well as the only female member of the Director's Guild of America. ... Full Article
BEFORE the censors cracked down in mid-1934, Hollywood unleashed a flood of sexy, taboo-busting movies to lure audiences during the Great Depression. Six elusive titles -- most have never been shown on TV -- turn up in "The Pre-Code Hollywood... ... Full Article


Citizen Jane Promotional Video - Dorothy Arzner
Dorothy Arzner Citizen Jane Video
Piero Di Domenico presenta Falena d'argento di Dorothy Arzner
