Olga Printzlau (December 13, 1891 – July 8, 1962) was an American

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. She wrote for more than 60 films between 1915 and 1933. She also wrote a play, ''Window Panes,'' which was staged in Los Angeles in 1928, and won praise from the ''

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''. She was born in

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and died in

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from a

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Selected filmography

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'' (1915) * '' Where the Forest Ends'' (1915) * '' The Ring of Destiny'' (1915) * '' A Soul Enslaved'' (1916) * ''

The Yaqui ''The Yaqui'' is a 1916 American silent Black and white Melodrama directed by Lloyd B. Carleton and starring Hobart Bosworth, Gretchen Lederer and Emory Johnson. The film depicts Yaqui Indians entrapped by nefarious elements into enslavemen ...

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Two Men of Sandy Bar Two Men of Sandy Bar is a 1916 American silent Western Melodrama directed by Lloyd B. Carleton and starring Hobart Bosworth, Gretchen Lederer along with Emory Johnson. The film relies on a Bret Harte play penned in 1876. The film's main chara ...

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John Needham's Double ''John Needham's Double'' is an 1885 novel and 1891 play by Joseph Hatton, and 1916 silent film. Novel The novel is subtitled "A Story Founded on Fact" and is based on the story of Irish financier and politician John Sadleir, who committed suic ...

'' (1916) * '' Naked Hearts'' (1916) * ''

One More American ''One More American'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by William C. deMille and written by Olga Printzlau and William C. deMille. The film stars George Beban, Marcia Manon, Mae Giraci, Helen Jerome Eddy, Raymond Hatton, and Jack H ...

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Believe Me, Xantippe ''Believe Me, Xantippe'' is a lost 1918 American silent romantic comedy film produced by Jesse Lasky for release through Paramount Pictures. The film was directed by actor/director Donald Crisp and stars Wallace Reid and Ann Little. The film is ...

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The City of Tears ''The City of Tears'' is a lost 1918 silent film comedy drama directed by Elsie Jane Wilson and starring Carmel Myers and Leatrice Joy. It was distributed by the Universal Film Manufacturing Company. Cast *Carmel Myers - Rosa Carillo *Edwin August ...

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Lawless Love ''Lawless Love'' is a lost 1918 silent film western drama directed by Robert Thornby and starring Jewel Carmen. It was produced and distributed by te Fox Film Corporation The Fox Film Corporation (also known as Fox Studios) was an American ...

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Why Change Your Wife? ''Why Change Your Wife?'' is a 1920 American Silent film, silent comedy film directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Gloria Swanson. Plot Frumpy wife Beth devotes herself to bettering her husband's mind and expanding his appreciation for the ...

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The Prince Chap ''The Prince Chap'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by William C. deMille and written by Olga Printzlau based upon the play of the same name by Edward Peple. The film stars Thomas Meighan, Charles Ogle, Kathlyn Williams, Casson F ...

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Conrad in Quest of His Youth ''Conrad in Quest of His Youth'' is a 1920 American silent comedy-drama film directed by William C. deMille and starring Thomas Meighan. The film is based on the 1903 novel ''Conrad in Search of His Youth'' by Leonard Merrick which was adapted ...

'' (1920) * '' Midsummer Madness'' (1921) * '' What Every Woman Knows'' (1921) * ''

The Lost Romance ''The Lost Romance'' is a surviving 1921 American silent drama film directed by William C. deMille and starring Jack Holt and Lois Wilson. It was produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. A copy is held by The ...

'' (1921) * '' The Cradle'' (1922) * ''

Through a Glass Window ''Through a Glass Window'' is a 1922 American drama silent film directed by Maurice Campbell, written by Olga Printzlau, and starring May McAvoy, Fanny Midgley, Burwell Hamrick, Raymond McKee, F. A. Turner, and Carrie Clark Ward. It was releas ...

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The Bachelor Daddy ''The Bachelor Daddy'' is a lost 1922 American silent comedy film directed by Alfred E. Green and written by Edward Peple and Olga Printzlau. The film stars Thomas Meighan, Leatrice Joy, Maude Wayne, Adele Farrington, J. Farrell MacDonald, L ...

'' (1922) * '' Burning Sands'' (1922) * ''

The Beautiful and Damned ''The Beautiful and Damned'' is a 1922 novel by American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald. Set in New York City, the novel's plot follows a young artist Anthony Patch and his flapper wife Gloria Gilbert who become "wrecked on the shoals of dissipatio ...

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'' (1923) * '' Maytime'' (1923) * ''

Mothers-in-Law ''Mothers-in-Law'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Louis J. Gasnier and starring Ruth Clifford, Gaston Glass, and Vola Vale.Munden p. 528 Cast * Ruth Clifford as Vianna Courtleigh * Gaston Glass as David Wingate * Vola Vale as I ...

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Daughters of the Rich ''Daughters of the Rich'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Louis J. Gasnier and starring Miriam Cooper, Gaston Glass, and Ethel Shannon based upon the 1900 novel of the same name by Edgar Saltus. Cast * Miriam Cooper as Maud Bar ...

'' (1923) * ''

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The Age of Innocence ''The Age of Innocence'' is a 1920 novel by American author Edith Wharton. It was her twelfth novel, and was initially serialized in 1920 in four parts, in the magazine ''Pictorial Review''. Later that year, it was released as a book by D. Apple ...

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Her Market Value ''Her Market Value'' is a 1925 American silent melodrama film directed by Paul Powell and starring Agnes Ayres. Powell produced the picture and distributed through Producers Distributing Corporation. Plot As described in a film magazine review, ...

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Fifth Avenue Models ''Fifth Avenue Models'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Svend Gade and starring Mary Philbin, Norman Kerry, and Josef Swickard. It was produced and released by Universal Pictures. Plot As described in a review in a film magazi ...

'' (1925) * ''

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'' (1925) * '' The Beautiful Cheat'' (1926) * ''

Pals First ''Pals First'' is a lost 1926 American silent drama film produced and directed by Edwin Carewe. It stars Dolores del Río and Lloyd Hughes. Edwin Carewe directed the earlier 1918 version for Yorke Film Corporation. It was also called ''Pals Fi ...

'' (1926) * ''

The Miracle of Life "The Miracle of Life" is a documentary film about the human reproductive process. The film won multiple awards including a Peabody and an Emmy when it was broadcast as part of the American TV series ''Nova (American TV series), Nova''. Photographe ...

'' (1926) * '' Camille'' (1926) * ''

His Dog ''His Dog'' is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Karl Brown for DeMille Pictures Corporation. It stars Joseph Schildkraut and Julia Faye in one of her rare leading roles. A complete print of the film exists at the Cinematheque Royale ...

'' (1927) * ''

The Tragedy of Youth ''The Tragedy of Youth'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by George Archainbaud and starring Patsy Ruth Miller, Warner Baxter and William Collier Jr.Munden p.825 It was produced and released by Tiffany Pictures, one of the largest ...

'' (1928) * '' Fashion Madness'' (1928) * '' Hearts of Humanity'' (1932) * '' Broken Dreams'' (1933) * ''

Marriage on Approval ''Marriage on Approval'' is a 1933 pre-Code American drama film directed by Howard Higgin and starring Barbara Kent, Don Dillaway and William Farnum.Pitts p.162 It was released in the United Kingdom by British Lion under the alternative title of ...

'' (1933)

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Olga Printzlau
at the Women Film Pioneers Project 1891 births 1962 deaths Screenwriters from Philadelphia American women screenwriters American women dramatists and playwrights 20th-century American dramatists and playwrights 20th-century American women writers Women film pioneers 20th-century American screenwriters {{US-screen-writer-stub