When people think of the history of cinema and the ground-breaking work of inspired filmmakers, most tend to only come up with the names of important men who were behind the creation of the motion pictures. And while this may be accurate, there were also several women involved in this process whose names are not only rarely mentioned but many seemed to have been completely forgotten.
The New York Times has placed a very long-overdue look at twenty pioneering women who helped shaped the early innovation of the movies. Some names you may be familiar with include Anita Loos, a successful novelist and playwright who brought her talent to the big screen; actress Ida Lupino who after being frustrated with the roles she was getting, formed her own production company and started directing; And Edith Head, the eight-time Oscar winning costume designer who brought undeniable style and glamour to Hollywood. But there is also lesser known talent revealed like Barbara Loden, a director who only made one film but it has since been heralded as an important indie feature ahead of it's time; Marion E. Wong, another filmmaker who only made one film in her career but it was one of the first Chinese-American feature films in 1917; And recognized as the very first female filmmaker beginning back in 1896, Alice Guy Blaché who is thought to have gone on to direct at least 1000 short films in many genres.
Please click below to see the complete list and read about their great accomplishments:
You Know These 20 Movies. Now Meet the Women Behind Them
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