Janice Loeb (December 6, 1913 – February 18, 1996) was an American painter, cinematographer, screenwriter, film director, and producer.[1][2] She was best known for her work in the documentary films In the Street (1948) and The Quiet One (1948).

Loeb collaborated with artist and filmmaker Helen Levitt and James Agee on In the Street, shot in 1945-6, which documented the lives of working class working residents of Spanish Harlem.

She was nominated for an Academy Award for the latter, becoming the first woman to be nominated in the category of Best Documentary Feature.

In addition to In the Street and The Quiet One, Loeb and Levitt also collaborated on Steps of Age (1951), for the Mental Health Film Board, and Another Light (1952).

Personal Life

Loeb was a graduate of Vassar College, Class of 1935.

Loeb worked closely with Levitt, with whom she was also close friends and married Levitt's brother, Bill.[3]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
1949 21st Academy Awards Best Documentary Feature The Quiet One Nominated
1949 22nd Academy Awards Best Original Screenplay (with Helen Levitt & Sidney Meyers) The Quiet One Nominated

See also

References

  1. ^ Meran Barsam, Richard (1992). Nonfiction Film: A Critical History. Indiana University Press. p. 286. ISBN 0-253-20706-1.
  2. ^ Merritt, Greg (2000). Celluloid Mavericks: The History of American Independent Film. Thunder's Mouth Press. p. 109. ISBN 978-1-56025-232-0.
  3. ^ "STREET HAS CHANGED, BUT IMAGES LIVE ON". Deseret News. 1993-12-05. Retrieved 2024-02-06.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janice_Loeb
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