Irma von Cube
Encyclopedia
Irma von Cube was a German
-American
screenwriter
. She began as an actress and a writer for films in Germany in the early 1930s, and continued when she arrived in the United States in 1938.
Among her films is the They Shall Have Music (1939), Johnny Belinda (1948), for which she received an Academy Award
nomination, and Song of Love
(1947) co-starring Katharine Hepburn
, Paul Henreid, and Robert Walker
. She also directed one of five segments of the Italy-UK co-production anthology film
A Tale of Five Cities
(1951).
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
-American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
. She began as an actress and a writer for films in Germany in the early 1930s, and continued when she arrived in the United States in 1938.
Among her films is the They Shall Have Music (1939), Johnny Belinda (1948), for which she received an Academy Award
Academy Awards
An Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...
nomination, and Song of Love
Song of Love (film)
Song of Love is a biopic starring Katharine Hepburn, Paul Henreid, Robert Walker, and Leo G. Carroll, directed by Clarence Brown and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer....
(1947) co-starring Katharine Hepburn
Katharine Hepburn
Katharine Houghton Hepburn was an American actress of film, stage, and television. In a career that spanned 62 years as a leading lady, she was best known for playing strong-willed, sophisticated women in both dramas and comedies...
, Paul Henreid, and Robert Walker
Robert Hudson Walker
Robert Hudson Walker was an American actor. He is probably best known for his role as Bruno Anthony in Alfred Hitchcock's 1951 thriller Strangers on a Train.-Early life:...
. She also directed one of five segments of the Italy-UK co-production anthology film
Anthology film
An anthology film is a feature film consisting of several different short films, often tied together by only a single theme, premise, or brief interlocking event . Sometimes each one is directed by a different director...
A Tale of Five Cities
A Tale of Five Cities
A Tale of Five Cities is a 1951 British-Italian drama film directed by Romolo Marcellini and five other directors.-Cast:* Bonar Colleano - Bob Mitchell* Barbara Kelly - Lesley - American Magazine Editor* Anne Vernon - Jeannine Meunier...
(1951).