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
WritingBirthday
December 19, 1888Deathday
July 1, 1954Gender
FemaleKnown Movie Credits
57Place of birth
Tauperlitz, GermanyAlso known as
Thea Gabriele von Harbou
Crew credits
Metropolis
Screenplay, Novel
M
Screenplay
Woman in the Moon
Author
Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler
Screenplay
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
Screenplay
Phantom
Adaptation, Writer
The Burning Soil
Writer
The Finances of the Grand Duke
Writer
Michael
Screenplay, Adaptation
Journey to the Lost City
Screenplay, Novel
The Broken Jug
Screenplay
The Chronicles of the Gray House
Writer
Elisabeth und der Narr
Director, Writer
Spies
Screenplay, Novel
Turandot, princesse de Chine
Writer
The Making of a King
Writer
Menschen vom Varieté
WriterImages
