Janice Loeb | |
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| Born | (1913-12-06)December 6, 1913 U.S. |
| Died | February 18, 1996(1996-02-18) (aged 82) Salt Lake City,Utah, U.S. |
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Janice Loeb (December 6, 1913 – February 18, 1996) was anAmerican painter, cinematographer, screenwriter, film director, and producer.[1][2] She was best known for her work in the documentary filmsIn the Street (1948) andThe Quiet One (1948).
Loeb collaborated with artist and filmmakerHelen Levitt andJames Agee onIn the Street, shot in 1945-6, which documented the lives of working class working residents of Spanish Harlem.
She was nominated for anAcademy Award for the latter, becoming the first woman to be nominated in the category ofBest Documentary Feature.
In addition toIn the Street andThe Quiet One, Loeb and Levitt also collaborated onSteps of Age (1951), for the Mental Health Film Board, andAnother Light (1952).
Loeb was a graduate ofVassar College, Class of 1935.
Loeb worked closely with Levitt, with whom she was also close friends and married Levitt's brother, Bill.[3]
| 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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