Tressie Souders | |
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Born | Theresa Ann Souders February 7, 1897 |
Died | January 17, 1995 |
Other names | Tressie Souders, Tressa Souders, Theresa A. West |
Occupation(s) | Film director, domestic worker |
Spouse | Oscar C. West (1935-42) |
Tressie Souders (February 7, 1897 – January 17, 1995) was the first known African American female to direct a feature film: 1922's A Woman's Error.[1]