Dorothy Arzner

Dorothy Arzner, born on January 3, 1897 in San Francisco, California, was a pioneering director during the "Golden Age" of Hollywood, a period in which there were few if any other women directors. She began her Hollywood career as a script writer and editor, and eventually was promoted to directing.

Further reading

• Claire Johnston (Editor), The work of Dorothy Arzner : towards a feminist cinema, London : British Film Institute, 1975
• Judith Mayne, "Directed by Dorothy Arzner", Indiana University Press 1994