Dorothy Arzner (Director)

Reviews of movies from director Dorothy Arzner

Looking for reviews of films directed by Dorothy Arzner? Cinafilm has a total of 48 reviews across 7 movies directed by Dorothy Arzner.

Movies from this director have generally received positive reviews and hold an average rating of 60%.

Dance, Girl, Dance is Dorothy Arzner's highest rated movie, with a score of 65% based on 26 reviews.

The lowest rated film from Dorothy Arzner is Sarah and Son, with a score of 54% based on 3 reviews.

Director Biography

Dorothy Emma Arzner (January 3, 1897 – October 1, 1979) was an American film director whose career in feature films spanned from the silent era of the late 1920s into the early 1940s. In fact, Dorothy Arzner was the only female director working in the 1930s in the United States. She was one of the very few women who established a name for herself as a director in the American film industry during this time. Arzner also launched the careers of many actresses, including Katharine Hepburn (Christopher Strong), Rosalind Russell, Sylvia Sidney and Lucille Ball (Dance, Girl, Dance). In 1936, Arzner became the first woman to join the Directors Guild of America. She was also the first woman to direct a sound film.

Dorothy Arzner has directed films starring Billie Burke, Fredric March, Bess Flowers and Gino Corrado.