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Corinne Anita Loos (April 26, 1888 [1] [2] – August 18, 1981) was an American actress, novelist, playwright and screenwriter. In 1912, she became the first female staff screenwriter in Hollywood, when D. W. Griffith put her on the payroll at Triangle Film Corporation.
Anita Loos (born April 26, 1893?, Sissons [now Mount Shasta], California, U.S.—died August 18, 1981, New York, New York) was an American novelist and Hollywood screenwriter celebrated for her novel Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, which became the basis of a popular play, two musicals, and two films.
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Anita Loos (1889-1981) was a prolific and influential Hollywood screenwriter, best known for her novel "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes". She also wrote plays, memoirs, and collaborated with Douglas Fairbanks and D.W. Griffith.
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- Sisson, California, USA
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- New York City, New York, USA
Dec 16, 2022 · Anita Loos was the first female staff writer in Hollywood and a witty satirist of the silent film era. Learn about her life, career, marriages and achievements in this article.
Anita Loos. Writer: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. While she is now best known for her book "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," Anita Loos was one of Hollywood's foremost early screenwriters.
- April 26, 1889
- August 18, 1981
Anita Loos was a prolific and influential screenwriter who elevated intertitles to an art and created the character of Lorelei Lee. Learn about her career, collaborations, and legacy in this biography by JoAnne Ruvoli.
Mar 14, 2019 · Anita Loos’s family pronounced their name Lohse, but as an adult she got tired of correcting people and opted for something a little more “Loose”. It suited this true original to reinvent her own name, especially as even that sounded like a good joke.
