Joan Harrison

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born: 26/Jun/1907 (Guildford, Surrey, England, UK)
died: 14/Aug/1994 (London, England, UK)

[edit] Biography

Joan Harrison was a film producer and screenwriter.

At the age of 21, she became the secretary of Alfred Hitchcock. Eventually, she began reading books and scripts for him and became one of Hitchcock's most trusted associates. When Hitchcock moved to Hollywood to make films, Harrison went with him now as an assistant and writer. She gained the title of screenwriter when she wrote the film "Jamaica Inn" (1939). Harrison continues writing screenplays for films "Rebecca" (1940), "Foreign Correspondent" (1940), "Suspicion" (1941) (screenplay), "Saboteur" (1942), "Dark Waters" (1944) and "Nocturne" (1946). She is an uncredited screenwriter for "Ride the Pink Horse" (1947) and "Your Witness" (1950).

She also became a film producer, producing such films as "Nocturne", "Ride the Pink Horse" (1947) and "They Won't Believe Me" (1947). Harrison worked in television with Hitchcock when she produced his TV series "Alfred Hitchcock Presents".

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