Frances H. Flaherty
Frances Hubbard Flaherty | |
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| Born | Frances Johnson Hubbard December 5, 1883 Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Died | June 22, 1972 (aged 88) Dummerston, Vermont, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Bryn Mawr |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Spouse | Robert Joseph Flaherty |
| Children | 3, including Monica Flaherty Frassetto |
Frances Hubbard Flaherty (December 5, 1883 – June 22, 1972) was a film director and screenwriter known for Louisiana Story , The Land, and Moana (1926). In 1955, Flaherty founded The Flaherty Seminar, a film study center for filmmakers, curators, and students.