| Janice Loeb | |
| Birth Date: | 6 December 1913 |
| Birth Place: | U.S. |
| Death Place: | Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
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Janice Loeb (December 6, 1913 - February 18, 1996) was an American 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). She was nominated for two Academy Awards for the latter, becoming the first woman to be nominated in the category of Best Documentary Feature.
Loeb worked closely with artists and filmmaker Helen Levitt, with whom she was also close friends and married Levitt's brother, Bill).[3]
In addition to In the Street and The Quiet One, they also collaborated on Steps of Age (1951), for the Mental Health Film Board, and Another Light (1952).
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 21st Academy Awards | Best Documentary Feature | The Quiet One | |
| 1950 | 22nd Academy Awards | |||