Thea von Harbou
Person

Thea von Harbou

Writing · Born 1888-12-19 · age 65 at death · Tauperlitz, Germany

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.

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Titles

Titles

Metropolis
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8.1

Metropolis

Jan 10, 1927
Screenplay, Novel
M
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8.1

M

May 11, 1931
Screenplay
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
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7.6

The Testament of Dr. Mabuse

Apr 21, 1933
Screenplay
Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler
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7.7

Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler

Apr 27, 1922
Screenplay
Destiny
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7.4

Destiny

Oct 6, 1921
Writer
Die Nibelungen: Siegfried
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7.7

Die Nibelungen: Siegfried

Feb 14, 1924
Screenplay
The Tiger of Eschnapur
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6.3

The Tiger of Eschnapur

Jan 21, 1959
Novel
The Indian Tomb
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6.1

The Indian Tomb

Mar 5, 1959
Novel
Die Nibelungen: Kriemhild's Revenge
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7.5

Die Nibelungen: Kriemhild's Revenge

Apr 26, 1924
Screenplay
Woman in the Moon
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7.2

Woman in the Moon

Oct 15, 1929
Screenplay, Novel
Spies
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7.4

Spies

Mar 22, 1928
Screenplay, Novel
M
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6.5

M

Mar 1, 1951
Original Story
Michael
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6.3

Michael

Sep 26, 1924
Screenplay, Adaptation
Phantom
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6.9

Phantom

Nov 13, 1922
Writer, Adaptation
The Finances of the Grand Duke
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6.7

The Finances of the Grand Duke

Jan 7, 1924
Writer
The Burning Soil
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6.4

The Burning Soil

Mar 3, 1922
Writer
Four Around the Woman
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6.0

Four Around the Woman

Feb 3, 1921
Screenplay
The Indian Tomb, Part I: The Mission of the Yoghi
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5.7

The Indian Tomb, Part I: The Mission of the Yoghi

Oct 22, 1921
Writer, Novel
The Wandering Image
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6.1

The Wandering Image

Dec 25, 1920
Writer
M the Damned
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6.2

M the Damned

Aug 3, 1982
Original Film Writer
The Indian Tomb, Part II: The Tiger of Eschnapur
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6.0

The Indian Tomb, Part II: The Tiger of Eschnapur

Nov 19, 1921
Writer, Novel
The Broken Jug
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7.2

The Broken Jug

Oct 19, 1937
Screenplay
The Chronicles of the Gray House
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6.5

The Chronicles of the Gray House

Feb 11, 1925
Writer
The Stone Rider
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6.6

The Stone Rider

Mar 31, 1923
Idea
Journey to the Lost City
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6.6

Journey to the Lost City

Oct 1, 1960
Screenplay, Novel
Covered Tracks
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6.4

Covered Tracks

Aug 25, 1938
Screenplay
Annelie
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7.0

Annelie

Sep 9, 1941
Screenplay
The Indian Tomb
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6.2

The Indian Tomb

Jan 27, 1938
Novel
Versprich mir nichts!
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5.4

Versprich mir nichts!

Aug 20, 1937
Writer
Youth
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6.2

Youth

Apr 11, 1938
Writer
The Assumption of Hannele
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6.3

The Assumption of Hannele

Apr 12, 1934
Director, Writer
W
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5.0

What Am I Without You

Aug 23, 1934
Writer
The Old and The Young King
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6.0

The Old and The Young King

Jan 2, 1935
Writer
The Tiger of Eschnapur
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6.7

The Tiger of Eschnapur

Jan 6, 1938
Novel
The Sovereign
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5.7

The Sovereign

Mar 17, 1937
Screenplay
Via Mala
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6.3

Via Mala

Apr 7, 1945
Screenplay
Le Tigre du Bengale
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7.0

Le Tigre du Bengale

Mar 9, 1938
Novel
M
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7.0

Mother Song

Dec 21, 1937
Screenplay, Story
Elisabeth and the Jester
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7.5

Elisabeth and the Jester

Jan 24, 1934
Director, Writer
Menschen vom Varieté
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7.3

Menschen vom Varieté

Apr 14, 1939
Writer
I Was Jack Mortimer
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6.0

I Was Jack Mortimer

Oct 16, 1935
Writer
D
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10.0

Die Frau am Scheidewege

Aug 25, 1938
Screenplay
The Stars of Variety Show
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10.0

The Stars of Variety Show

Mar 30, 1939
Screenplay
T
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10.0

The Expulsion

Oct 23, 1923
Writer
Turandot, princesse de Chine
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10.0

Turandot, princesse de Chine

Feb 14, 1935
Writer
Journey to Happiness
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10.0

Journey to Happiness

Aug 6, 1948
Writer
Die unmögliche Frau
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10.0

Die unmögliche Frau

Apr 2, 1936
Writer
A
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9.0

An Ideal Husband

Sep 5, 1935
Writer
Hurra, ich bin Papa
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7.0

Hurra, ich bin Papa

Nov 16, 1939
Writer
D
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10.0

Der Leidensweg der Inge Krafft

Mar 11, 1921
Story
D
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8.0

Die Frauen vom Gnadenstein

Jan 21, 1921
Screenplay
T
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10.0

The child's first right

Oct 21, 1932
Screenplay
Die Prinzessin Suwarin
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9.0

Die Prinzessin Suwarin

Apr 11, 1923
Screenplay
Die Legende von der heiligen Simplicia
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7.0

Die Legende von der heiligen Simplicia

Oct 8, 1920
Writer
Prinzessin Turandot
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7.0

Prinzessin Turandot

Nov 30, 1934
Screenplay
Wie konntest Du, Veronika!
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10.0

Wie konntest Du, Veronika!

Aug 29, 1940
Writer
D
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9.0

Das Leben geht weiter

Mar 1, 1945
Novel
The Genius and the Nightingale
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7.0

The Genius and the Nightingale

Jan 20, 1943
Screenplay, Story
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10.0

Dein Herz ist meine Heimat

Nov 13, 1953
Writer