Janet Green (screenwriter)
Janet Green | |
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| Born | Ethel Victoria Green 4 July 1908 Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England |
| Died | 30 May 1993 (aged 84) Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, playwright, actress |
| Spouse | John McCormick |
Janet Green (1908–1993) was a British screenwriter, playwright, and activist best known for the scripts for the BAFTA nominated films Sapphire and Victim, and for the play Murder Mistaken (made into the film Cast a Dark Shadow). She is also known for her use of filmmaking to deliberately fight against racism and homophobia, including challenging anti-homosexual British laws.