Frances H. Flaherty

Frances H. Flaherty

Birthday: 1883-12-05

Place of Birth: Bonn, Germany

Biography: Frances Hubbard Flaherty (December 5, 1883 – June 22, 1972) was a film writer and director known for Louisiana Story, The Land, and Moana (1926). In 1955, Flaherty founded The Flaherty Seminar, a film study center for filmmakers, curators, and students.

Movies

Monica in the South Seas
Monica in the South Seas

Finnish filmmaker and artist Sami van Ingen is a great-grandson of documentary pioneer Robert Flaher...

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Hidden and Seeking
Hidden and Seeking

Documentary about Frances H. Flaherty, responsible for still photography in her husband Robert J. Fl...

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Flaherty and Film
Flaherty and Film

Robert Gardner interviews Frances H. Flaherty about the production of The Fishermen of Aran....

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Cast of Shadows
Cast of Shadows

Sami van Ingen continues to explore the Flaherty film family with Cast of Shadows, which questions h...

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