Dorothy Arzner

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.

Read more about Dorothy Arzner:  Early Life and Career, Death, In Fiction

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    My philosophy is that to be a director you cannot be subject to anyone, even the head of the studio. I threatened to quit each time I didn’t get my way, but no one ever let me walk out.
    —Dorothy Arzner (1900–1979)