Janice Loeb
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Janice Loeb (December 6, 1913 – February 18, 1996) was an American painter, cinematographer, screenwriter, film director, and producer.[1][2] She was best known for her work in the documentary films In the Street (1948) and The Quiet One (1948).
Janice Loeb | |
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| Born | December 6, 1913 U.S. |
| Died | February 18, 1996 (aged 82) Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
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Loeb collaborated with artist and filmmaker Helen Levitt and James Agee on In the Street, shot in 1945-6, which documented the lives of working class working residents of Spanish Harlem.
She was nominated for an Academy Award for the latter, becoming the first woman to be nominated in the category of Best Documentary Feature.
In addition to In the Street and The Quiet One, Loeb and Levitt also collaborated on Steps of Age (1951), for the Mental Health Film Board, and Another Light (1952).
Personal Life
Loeb was a graduate of Vassar College, Class of 1935.
Loeb worked closely with Levitt, with whom she was also close friends and married Levitt's brother, Bill.[3]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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| 1949 | 21st Academy Awards | Best Documentary Feature | The Quiet One | Nominated |
| 1949 | 22nd Academy Awards | Best Original Screenplay (with Helen Levitt & Sidney Meyers) | The Quiet One | Nominated |
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