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Thea von Harbou
Writer

Thea von Harbou

Born December 19, 1888 in Tauperlitz, Germany

Died July 1, 1954

11 films

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.

Filmography 11

The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1933) movie poster
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse1933
M (1931) movie poster
M1931
Woman in the Moon (1929) movie poster
Woman in the Moon1929
Spies (1928) movie poster
Spies1928
Metropolis (1927) movie poster
Metropolis1927
Die Nibelungen: Kriemhild's Revenge (1924) movie poster
Die Nibelungen: Kriemhild's Revenge1924
Die Nibelungen: Siegfried (1924) movie poster
Die Nibelungen: Siegfried1924
Michael (1924) movie poster
Michael1924
Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler (1922) movie poster
Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler1922
Phantom (1922) movie poster
Phantom1922
Destiny (1921) movie poster
Destiny1921