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Billie Bristow
young white woman wearing a large brimmed hat and a tailored shirt and jacket.
Billie Bristow, from a 1921 publication.
Born
Millicent Frances Bristow

5 January 1897
Cowes, Isle of Wight, England
Died14 March 1981 (1981-03-15) (aged 84)
Cowes, Isle of Wight, England
OccupationScreenwriter
RelativesWilliam Husband (div.)
Michael Pleydell-Bouverie

Billie Bristow (5 January 1897 - 14 March 1981) was a British screenwriter active during the 1930s. She got her start as a journalist and studio publicist.[1][2][3] She often wrote her scripts with Charles Bennett (who wrote many of Alfred Hitchcock's earliest films).[4] She began her career at George King Productions and later worked at British Lion.[4]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ Chibnall, Steve (2007). Quota quickies: the birth of the British 'B' film. BFI Publishing. ISBN 9781844571550.
  2. ^ The Film Renter and Moving Picture News. 1922.
  3. ^ "Billie Bristow". Motion Picture Studio. 1: 6. October 15, 1921 – via Internet Archive.
  4. ^ a b Nelmes, Jill; Selbo, Jule (2015-09-29). Women Screenwriters: An International Guide. Springer. ISBN 9781137312372.