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Fritz Lang (I) (1890–1976)

Director | Writer | Producer

He studied at the College of Technical Sciences of Vienna's Academy of Graphic Arts but unhappy with the career path chosen for him by his parents, he ran away to study art in Munich and Paris. He then spent many years travelling the world including Asia. In 1913, he returned to Paris to paint. When World War I began... See full bio »

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Friedrich Christian Anton Lang
in Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]

Died:

(age 85) in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
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1960 Journey to the Lost City
 
1960 The 1,000 Eyes of Dr. Mabuse
 
1959 The Tomb of Love
 
1959 Der Tiger von Eschnapur
 
1956 Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
 
1956 While the City Sleeps
 
1955 Moonfleet
 
1954 Human Desire
 
1953 The Big Heat
 
1953 The Blue Gardenia
 
1952 Clash by Night
 
1952 Rancho Notorious
 
1950 American Guerrilla in the Philippines
 
1950 House by the River
 
1947 Secret Beyond the Door...
 
1946 Cloak and Dagger
 
1945 Scarlet Street
 
1944 The Woman in the Window
 
1944 Ministry of Fear
 
1943 Hangmen Also Die!
 
1942 Moontide (uncredited)
 
1941 Confirm or Deny (uncredited)
 
1941 Man Hunt
 
1941 Western Union
 
1940 The Return of Frank James
 
1938 You and Me
 
1937 You Only Live Once
 
1936 Fury
 
1934 Liliom
 
1933 The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
 
1933 The Last Will of Dr. Mabuse
 
1931 M
 
1929 By Rocket to the Moon
 
1928 Spies
 
1927 Metropolis
 
1924 Kriemhild's Revenge
 
1924 Siegfried
 
1922 Dr. Mabuse: The Gambler
 
1921 Destiny
 
1921 Vier um die Frau
 
1920 Das wandernde Bild (short)
 
1920 Die Spinnen, 2. Teil - Das Brillantenschiff
 
1919 Harakiri
 
1919 Die Spinnen, 1. Teil - Der Goldene See
 
1919 Der Herr der Liebe
 
1919 Halbblut
 
Show ShowWriter (37 titles)
1963 Grande Teatro Tupi (TV series)
– O Retrato (1963)
 
1960 Journey to the Lost City
 
1960 The 1,000 Eyes of Dr. Mabuse (screenplay)
 
1959 The Tomb of Love (uncredited)
 
1959 Der Tiger von Eschnapur (uncredited)
 
1953 El vampiro negro (film "M")
 
1951 M (scenario - uncredited)
 
1943 Hangmen Also Die! (adaptation / original story)
 
1936 Fury (screenplay)
 
1934 Liliom (uncredited)
 
1933 The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (writer)
 
1933 The Last Will of Dr. Mabuse (scenario)
 
1931 M (script)
 
1929 By Rocket to the Moon (screenplay)
 
1928 Spies (writer)
 
1927 Metropolis (screenplay - uncredited)
 
1924 Siegfried
 
1922 Dr. Mabuse: The Gambler
 
1921 Mysteries of India, Part I: Truth (scenario)
 
1921 Destiny
 
1921 Vier um die Frau (written by)
 
1921 Mysteries of India, Part II: Above All Law (scenario)
 
1920 Das wandernde Bild (short)
 
1920 Die Spinnen, 2. Teil - Das Brillantenschiff
 
1920 Die Herrin der Welt 8. Teil - Die Rache der Maud Fergusson
 
1919 Der Totentanz (writer)
 
1919 Die Pest in Florenz
 
1919 Die Spinnen, 1. Teil - Der Goldene See (writer)
 
1919 Bettler GmbH (writer)
 
1919 Halbblut (writer)
 
1919 Wolkenblau und Flimmerstern (writer)
 
1919/I Die Rache ist mein
 
1919 Lilith and Ly (writer)
 
1919 Die Frau mit den Orchideen (writer)
 
1917 Hilde Warren und der Tod
 
1917 Die Hochzeit im Excentricclub
 
1916 Die Peitsche
 
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1960 The 1,000 Eyes of Dr. Mabuse (producer - uncredited)
 
1947 Secret Beyond the Door... (producer)
 
1945 Scarlet Street (producer)
 
1943 Hangmen Also Die! (producer)
 
1938 You and Me (producer)
 
1933 The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (producer)
 
1929 By Rocket to the Moon (producer)
 
Show ShowEditor (1 title)
1921 Destiny
 
Show ShowActor (1 title)
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
1977 Alice or the Last Escapade (in memory of)
 
Show ShowSelf (12 titles)
1974 Die schweren Träume des Fritz Lang (TV documentary)
 
1974 Fritz Lang Interviewed by William Friedkin (documentary)
Himself
 
1972 75 Years of Cinema Museum (documentary)
Himself
 
1968 Zum Beispiel: Fritz Lang (documentary short)
Himself
 
1967 Cinéastes de notre temps (TV series documentary)
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– Le dinosaure et le bébé, dialogue en huit parties entre Fritz Lang et Jean-Luc Godard (1967) … Himself
 
1964 Reflets de Cannes (TV series documentary)
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– Episode dated 9 May 1964 (1964) … Himself
 
1964 Paparazzi (short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1964 Bardot et Godard (short)
Himself
 
1964 Encounter with Fritz Lang (short)
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1963 Contempt
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1956 Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Goes a Fishin' (short)
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1925 Der Film im Film (documentary)
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2011 Das Erbe der Nibelungen (TV documentary)
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2010 Die Reise nach Metropolis (TV documentary)
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2010 Two in the Wave (documentary)
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2009 Il était une fois... (TV series documentary)
 
2007 Deutsche Lebensläufe (TV series documentary)
 
2006 Un écran nommé désir (TV documentary)
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2005 Filmmakers in Action (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2004 Mabuses Motive (TV documentary)
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2004 Fritz Lang: Circle of Destiny (TV documentary)
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2004 The American Experience (TV series documentary)
 
2003 Der Fall Metropolis (video documentary)
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1998 Universal Horror (TV documentary)
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1995 Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood (TV mini-series documentary)
 
1995 A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (TV documentary)
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1992 Die UFA (documentary)
 
1989 The Exiles (documentary)
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Personal Details

Publicity Listings:

7 Biographical Movies  | 17 Print Biographies  | 4 Articles  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Height:

5' 11" (1.80 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Each picture has some sort of rhythm which only the director can give it. He has to be like the captain of a ship. See more »

Trivia:

President of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1964. See more »

Trademark:

All his films feature a shot of his hand See more »

Star Sign:

Sagittarius