Ida Lupino

Ida Lupino

British actress (1918–1995)

Ida Lupino was a British and American actress and filmmaker. Throughout her 48-year career she appeared in 59 films and directed eight, working primarily in the United States, where she became a citizen in 1948. She is widely regarded as the most prominent female filmmaker working in the 1950s during the Hollywood studio system era. With her independent production company she co-wrote and co-produced several social-message films and became the first woman to direct a film noir, The Hitch-Hiker, in 1953.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 56 films (1933–1976) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 13 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1955 Women’s Prison. Columbia Pictures Corp. 8 reels 35mm B&W sound
1956 Strange Intruder. Allied Artists Pictures Corp. 82 min. 35mm B&W sound
1956 WHILE THE CITY SLEEPS. RKO Teleradio Pictures Inc. 100 min 35mm B&W sound
1972 Junior Bonner Solar Productions, Inc 100 min Color sound
1975 The Devil’S Rain Bryanston Distributors, Inc 85 min Color sound
1976 The Food Of The Gods American International Pictures, Inc 88 min Color sound