Joan Harrison

About Joan Harrison

Harrison contributed to a number of the master's scripts and served as producer or associate producer on several of his films, as well as the TV series "Alfred Hitchcock Presents."

Partners

Husband

Eric Ambler. married in 1958

Education

Sorbonne, University of Paris, Paris

University of Oxford, Oxford , England

Career Milestones

1939

Feature screenwriting debut, also first collaboration with Alfred Hitchcock, "Jamaica Inn"

1940

Wrote the screenplay for first US production, "Rebecca"

1944

Debut as feature producer, "Phantom Lady"

1944

Final feature screenplay credit, "Dark Waters"

1951

Produced final feature, "Circle of Danger"

1954

TV debut, produced the syndicated special, "Janet Dean, Registered Nurse"

1955

Produced first TV series, "Alfred Hitchcock Presents"

1968

Debut as executive producer for the British-produced series, "Journey to the Unknown"

1971

Produced only TV-movie, also her final producer credit, "Love, Hate, Love"