About

Known credits:
75
Birthday:
1888-12-19
Place of birth:
Tauperlitz, Germany
Website:
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Thea von Harbou

Overview

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

Directing
1934 The Assumption of Hannele Directing Director 58
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1934 Elisabeth und der Narr Directing Director 58
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Writing
2001 Metropolis Writing Novel 64
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1984 Giorgio Moroder's Metropolis Writing Novel 59
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1982 M the Damned Writing Original Film Writer 58
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1960 Journey to the Lost City Writing Novel 59
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1960 Journey to the Lost City Writing Screenplay 59
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1959 The Indian Tomb Writing Novel 59
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1959 The Tiger of Eschnapur Writing Novel 59
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1951 M Writing Original Story 59
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1948 Fahrt ins Glück Writing Writer N/A
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1945 Via Mala Writing Screenplay 59
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1945 Das Leben geht weiter Writing Novel N/A
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1943 The Genius and the Nightingale Writing Screenplay N/A
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1943 The Genius and the Nightingale Writing Story N/A
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1941 Annelie Writing Screenplay 59
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1940 Wie konntest Du, Veronika! Writing Writer N/A
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1939 Hurra, ich bin Papa Writing Writer N/A
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1939 Menschen vom Varieté Writing Writer 59
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1939 The Stars of Variety Show Writing Screenplay N/A
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1938 Covered Tracks Writing Screenplay 59
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1938 Die Frau am Scheidewege Writing Screenplay N/A
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1938 Jugend Writing Writer 58
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1938 Le Tigre du Bengale Writing Novel 59
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1938 The Indian Tomb Writing Novel 58
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1938 The Tiger of Eschnapur Writing Novel 58
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1937 Mother Song Writing Screenplay 58
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1937 Mother Song Writing Story 58
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1937 The Broken Jug Writing Screenplay 59
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1937 Versprich mir nichts! Writing Writer 58
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1937 The Sovereign Writing Screenplay 58
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1936 Die unmögliche Frau Writing Writer N/A
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1935 I Was Jack Mortimer Writing Writer N/A
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1935 An Ideal Husband Writing Writer N/A
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1935 Turandot, princesse de Chine Writing Writer N/A
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1935 The Old and The Young King Writing Writer 58
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1934 Prinzessin Turandot Writing Screenplay N/A
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1934 Was bin ich ohne Dich Writing Writer 58
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1934 The Assumption of Hannele Writing Writer 58
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1934 Elisabeth und der Narr Writing Writer 58
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1933 The Testament of Dr. Mabuse Writing Screenplay 64
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1932 The child's first right Writing Screenplay N/A
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1931 M Writing Screenplay 76
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1929 Woman in the Moon Writing Novel 61
Fair
1929 Woman in the Moon Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
1928 Spies Writing Novel 60
Fair
1928 Spies Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
1927 Metropolis Writing Screenplay 77
Good
1927 Metropolis Writing Novel 77
Good
1925 The Chronicles of the Gray House Writing Writer 58
Average
1924 Michael Writing Adaptation 59
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1924 Michael Writing Screenplay 59
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1924 Die Nibelungen: Kriemhild's Revenge Writing Screenplay 61
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1924 Die Nibelungen: Siegfried Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
1924 The Finances of the Grand Duke Writing Writer 59
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1923 Driven from Home Writing Writer N/A
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1923 Die Prinzessin Suwarin Writing Screenplay N/A
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1923 The Stone Rider Writing Idea 59
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1922 Phantom Writing Adaptation 59
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1922 Phantom Writing Writer 59
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1922 Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler: Part 2 – Inferno Writing Screenplay 58
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1922 Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler Writing Screenplay 63
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1922 Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler: Part 1 – The Great Gambler Writing Screenplay 59
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1922 The Burning Soil Writing Writer 59
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1921 The Indian Tomb, Part II: The Tiger of Eschnapur Writing Writer 58
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1921 The Indian Tomb, Part II: The Tiger of Eschnapur Writing Novel 58
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1921 The Indian Tomb, Part I: The Mission of the Yoghi Writing Writer 58
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1921 The Indian Tomb, Part I: The Mission of the Yoghi Writing Novel 58
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1921 Destiny Writing Writer 62
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1921 Der Leidensweg der Inge Krafft Writing Story N/A
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1921 Four Around the Woman Writing Screenplay 59
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1921 Die Frauen vom Gnadenstein Writing Screenplay N/A
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1920 The Wandering Image Writing Writer 58
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1920 Die Legende von der heiligen Simplicia Writing Writer N/A
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Metropolis Writing Original Story N/A
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