8.1
Movie
Writing
Thea von Harbou
- Born
- Died
- (aged 65)
- Birthplace
- Tauperlitz, Germany
- Credits
- 59 titles
Biography
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.
Signature work
Known For
8.1
Movie
8.1
Movie
M
7.6
Movie
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
7.7
Movie
Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler
7.4
Movie
Destiny
7.8
Movie
Die Nibelungen: Siegfried
6.3
Movie
The Tiger of Eschnapur
7.6
Movie
Die Nibelungen: Kriemhild's Revenge
7.2
Movie
Woman in the Moon
6.1
Movie
The Indian Tomb
7.3
Movie
Spies
6.5
Movie
M
6.8
Movie
Phantom
6.4
Movie
Michael
6.6
Movie
The Finances of the Grand Duke
6.3
Movie
The Burning Soil
6.0
Movie
Four Around the Woman
6.1
Movie
The Wandering Image
Crew credits 59
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | M the Damned Film | Original Film Writer |
| 1960 | Journey to the Lost City Film | Novel, Screenplay |
| 1959 | The Indian Tomb Film | Novel |
| 1959 | The Tiger of Eschnapur Film | Novel |
| 1953 | Your Heart Is My Homeland Film | Writer |
| 1951 | M Film | Original Story |
| 1948 | Journey to Happiness Film | Writer |
| 1945 | Via Mala Film | Screenplay |
| 1945 | Das Leben geht weiter Film | Novel |
| 1943 | The Genius and the Nightingale Film | Story, Screenplay |
| 1941 | Annelie Film | Screenplay |
| 1940 | Wie konntest Du, Veronika! Film | Writer |
| 1939 | Hurra, ich bin Papa Film | Writer |
| 1939 | Menschen vom Varieté Film | Writer |
| 1939 | The Stars of Variety Show Film | Screenplay |
| 1938 | Die Frau am Scheidewege Film | Screenplay |
| 1938 | Covered Tracks Film | Screenplay |
| 1938 | Youth Film | Writer |
| 1938 | Le Tigre du Bengale Film | Novel |
| 1938 | The Indian Tomb Film | Novel |
| 1938 | The Tiger of Eschnapur Film | Novel |
| 1937 | Mother Song Film | Story, Screenplay |
| 1937 | The Broken Jug Film | Screenplay |
| 1937 | Versprich mir nichts! Film | Writer |
| 1937 | The Sovereign Film | Screenplay |
| 1936 | Die unmögliche Frau Film | Writer |
| 1935 | I Was Jack Mortimer Film | Writer |
| 1935 | An Ideal Husband Film | Writer |
| 1935 | Turandot, princesse de Chine Film | Writer |
| 1935 | The Old and The Young King Film | Writer |
| 1934 | Prinzessin Turandot Film | Screenplay |
| 1934 | What Am I Without You Film | Writer |
| 1934 | The Assumption of Hannele Film | Writer, Director |
| 1934 | Elisabeth and the Jester Film | Director, Writer |
| 1933 | The Testament of Dr. Mabuse Film | Screenplay |
| 1932 | The child's first right Film | Screenplay |
| 1931 | M Film | Screenplay |
| 1929 | Woman in the Moon Film | Screenplay, Novel |
| 1928 | Spies Film | Novel, Screenplay |
| 1927 | Metropolis Film | Screenplay, Novel |
| 1925 | The Chronicles of the Gray House Film | Writer |
| 1924 | Michael Film | Adaptation, Screenplay |
| 1924 | Die Nibelungen: Kriemhild's Revenge Film | Screenplay |
| 1924 | Die Nibelungen: Siegfried Film | Screenplay |
| 1924 | The Finances of the Grand Duke Film | Writer |
| 1923 | The Expulsion Film | Writer |
| 1923 | Die Prinzessin Suwarin Film | Screenplay |
| 1923 | The Stone Rider Film | Idea |
| 1922 | Phantom Film | Adaptation, Writer |
| 1922 | Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler Film | Screenplay |
| 1922 | The Burning Soil Film | Writer |
| 1921 | The Indian Tomb, Part II: The Tiger of Eschnapur Film | Novel, Writer |
| 1921 | The Indian Tomb, Part I: The Mission of the Yoghi Film | Writer, Novel |
| 1921 | Destiny Film | Writer |
| 1921 | Der Leidensweg der Inge Krafft Film | Story |
| 1921 | Four Around the Woman Film | Screenplay |
| 1921 | Die Frauen vom Gnadenstein Film | Screenplay |
| 1920 | The Wandering Image Film | Writer |
| 1920 | Die Legende von der heiligen Simplicia Film | Writer |