Can somebody please let me know who the first EVER female director was, what their first ever film was, when it was made, and the genre of the first ever film made by the first ever female director in the world!

I really really need this information and can't seem to find it anywhere!
any help much appreciated!

Try this!

Alice Guy-Blanche

Thanks sarara! But I made a mistake--- I meant to ask for the first ever british female director!! (oops) if you could help me with that I'd be ever so grateful

(or anyone else for that matter!)

OK. I've had a look and I've found Muriel Box, Mary Field and Jill Craigie (Michael Foot's wife) all directed in the 40s. It's possibly Mary Field as she directed a comedy in 1932. I have no idea but that's the earliest reference I can find.

The actress Ida Lupino was also a director. I think she started directing in the 50s. British born but the Americans claim her.

Have a look at this site,
Women Film Directors

You may get some more ideas from that.

Thank you so much.