Person
Thea von Harbou
Writing · 1888–1954 · Tauperlitz, Germany
Biography
Thea Gabriele von Harbou was a German actress and author of Prussian aristocratic origin. She was born in Tauperlitz in the Kingdom of Bavaria. She is especially known for the 1927 science fiction film Metropolis directed by her husband Fritz Lang. She would often publish her screenplays as novels. In 1933, Lang fleed Nazi Germany as he was Jewish; whilst she made several Nazi propaganda films. She later married Ayi Tendulkar, a journalist of Indian origin - before dying in 1954.
Known for
Metropolis
Screenplay
M
Screenplay
Die unmögliche Frau
Writer
Menschen vom Varieté
Writer
Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler
Screenplay
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
Screenplay
Journey to Happiness
Writer
The Stars of Variety Show
Screenplay
Die Nibelungen: Kriemhild's Revenge
Screenplay
The Assumption of Hannele
Writer
Filmography
- 1982M the DamnedOriginal Film Writer
- 1960Journey to the Lost CityNovel
- 1959The Indian TombNovel
- 1959The Tiger of EschnapurNovel
- 1953Dein Herz ist meine HeimatWriter
- 1951MOriginal Story
- 1948Journey to HappinessWriter
- 1945Via MalaScreenplay
- 1945Das Leben geht weiterNovel
- 1943The Genius and the NightingaleStory
- 1941AnnelieScreenplay
- 1940Wie konntest Du, Veronika!Writer
- 1939Hurra, ich bin PapaWriter
- 1939Menschen vom VarietéWriter
- 1939The Stars of Variety ShowScreenplay
- 1938Die Frau am ScheidewegeScreenplay
- 1938Covered TracksScreenplay
- 1938YouthWriter
- 1938Le Tigre du BengaleNovel
- 1938The Indian TombNovel
- 1938The Tiger of EschnapurNovel
- 1937Mother SongStory
- 1937The Broken JugScreenplay
- 1937Versprich mir nichts!Writer
- 1937The SovereignScreenplay
- 1936Die unmögliche FrauWriter
- 1935I Was Jack MortimerWriter
- 1935An Ideal HusbandWriter
- 1935Turandot, princesse de ChineWriter
- 1935The Old and The Young KingWriter
- 1934Prinzessin TurandotScreenplay
- 1934What Am I Without YouWriter
- 1934The Assumption of HanneleWriter
- 1934Elisabeth and the JesterDirector
- 1933The Testament of Dr. MabuseScreenplay
- 1932The child's first rightScreenplay
- 1931MScreenplay
- 1929Woman in the MoonScreenplay
- 1928SpiesNovel
- 1927MetropolisScreenplay
- 1925The Chronicles of the Gray HouseWriter
- 1924MichaelAdaptation
- 1924Die Nibelungen: Kriemhild's RevengeScreenplay
- 1924Die Nibelungen: SiegfriedScreenplay
- 1924The Finances of the Grand DukeWriter
- 1923The ExpulsionWriter
- 1923Die Prinzessin SuwarinScreenplay
- 1923The Stone RiderIdea
- 1922PhantomAdaptation
- 1922Dr. Mabuse, the GamblerScreenplay
- 1922The Burning SoilWriter
- 1921The Indian Tomb, Part II: The Tiger of EschnapurNovel
- 1921The Indian Tomb, Part I: The Mission of the YoghiWriter
- 1921DestinyWriter
- 1921Der Leidensweg der Inge KrafftStory
- 1921Four Around the WomanScreenplay
- 1921Die Frauen vom GnadensteinScreenplay
- 1920The Wandering ImageWriter
- 1920Die Legende von der heiligen SimpliciaWriter
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