Thea von Harbou

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
Metropolis
M
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler
Destiny
Birth Location Tauperlitz, Germany
Born 1888-12-19
Died 1954-07-01
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Movies

1960
1959
M Original Story
1951
1948
Via Mala Screenplay
1945
Annelie Screenplay
1941
1939
1939
1939
1938
Covered Tracks Screenplay
1938
Jugend Writer
1938
1938
1938
Mother Song Screenplay
1937
Mother Song Story
1937
The Broken Jug Screenplay
1937
1937
The Sovereign Screenplay
1937
1935
1935
1935
Prinzessin Turandot Screenplay
1934
1934
1934
1934
1934
1933
1932
M Screenplay
1931
1929
Spies Novel
1928
Spies Screenplay
1928
Metropolis Novel
1927
Metropolis Screenplay
1927
Michael Adaptation
1924
Michael Screenplay
1924
1924
1923
1923
1923
Phantom Writer
1922
Phantom Adaptation
1922
1922
1922
Destiny Writer
1921
1921
1921
1920