Screenwriter
Frances Marion
The highest paid screenwriter of the 1920s and the first woman to win a writing Academy Award.
Frances Marion was an American screenwriter, director, journalist and author often cited as one of the most renowned female screenwriters of the 20th century alongside June Mathis and Anita Loos. During the course of her career, she wrote over 325 scripts. She was the first writer to win two Academy Awards. Marion began her film career working for filmmaker Lois Weber. She wrote numerous silent film scenarios for actress Mary Pickford, before transitioning to writing sound films.
- Born
- 1888-11-18, San Francisco, USAA Sunday
- Died
- 1973-05-12, Los Angeles, USAA Saturday, aged 84
- At birth
- Sun in Scorpio, Moon in Taurus
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1888-11-18, San Francisco, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Los_Angelesthe zone used then
America/Los_AngelesThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 26°57′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 29°05′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 7°37′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 0°12′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 19°49′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 12°49′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 20°12′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 19°59′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Gemini | 1°01′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 5°07′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1973-05-12, Los Angeles, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Los_Angelesthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 21°53′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 1°50′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 13°02′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 0°31′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 3°15′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 11°36′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 19°51′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 19°45′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 6°27′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 1°54′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Frances Marion was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.