For which film studios did Ayn Rand work?
She worked for quite a few film companies in Los Angeles and New York City intermittently (while working on her writing projects) between 1926 to 1951. Here is a partial list. She worked for Cecil B. DeMille from 1926-27, as an extra, writer and reader; for RKO (1929-32) in the wardrobe department; for Universal (1932) as a writer; Paramount (1934) as a writer; for Hal Wallis at Paramount (1943-48) as a writer. She also worked for Warner Brothers (1943-49) on the screenplay for The Fountainhead movie. In New York (1935-43) she was a reader for Paramount and MGM. [Top of Page] If your question isn’t answered on any of our Web pages, you may submit it using this form.
She worked for quite a few film companies in Los Angeles and New York City intermittently (while working on her writing projects) between 1926 to 1951. Here is a partial list. She worked for Cecil B. DeMille from 1926-27, as an extra, writer and reader; for RKO (1929-32) in the wardrobe department; for Universal (1932) as a writer; Paramount (1934) as a writer; for Hal Wallis at Paramount (1943-48) as a writer. She also worked for Warner Brothers (1943-49) on the screenplay for The Fountainhead movie. In New York (1935-43) she was a reader for Paramount and MGM.
She worked for quite a few film companies in Los Angeles and New York City intermittently (while working on her writing projects) between 1926 to 1951. Here is a partial list. She worked for Cecil B. DeMille from 1926–27, as an extra, writer and reader; for RKO (1929–32) in the wardrobe department; for Universal (1932) as a writer; Paramount (1934) as a writer; for Hal Wallis at Paramount (1943–48) as a writer. She also worked for Warner Brothers (1943–1949) on the screenplay for The Fountainhead movie. In New York (1935–43) she was a reader for Paramount and MGM.
