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One of the great figures in early German expressionist cinema. A master of symbolism. First worked as a journalist. By 1906 was assistant to Max Reinhardt and applied for German citizenship. Wrote screenplays from 1915, notably The Golem and Nosferatu. As director, best known for The Man Who Cheated Life and A Daughter of Destiny. Fled Germany in 1933 for the United States, where he died in obscurity. See more trivia »

Born:

January 7, 1881 in Berlin, Germany

Died:

July 30, 1949 (age 68) in Randolph, Orange County, Vermont, USA

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Known For

Nosferatu

Nosferatu (1922)

The Golem

The Golem (1920)

The Golem

The Golem (1915)

The Man Who Cheated Life

The Man Who Cheated Life (1926)

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Writer (23 titles)

1935 Der Student von Prag (book)

1931 Bobby geht los

1931 Schatten der Unterwelt

1931 Ombres des bas fonds

1929 Acci-Dental Treatment (short) (writer)

1928 The Lady with the Mask (screenplay / story)

1928 A Daughter of Destiny (writer)

1927 His Greatest Bluff

1926 The Man Who Cheated Life (book)

1926 Achtung Harry! Augen auf!

1925 Das Fräulein vom Amt

1925 Zigano (screenplay / story)

1924 Liebesbriefe der Baronin von S...

1924 Waxworks

1924 Auf gefährlichen Spuren

1923 Stadt in Sicht (writer)

1922 Nosferatu (screen play)

1921 Die Geliebte Roswolskys

1920 The Golem

1920 Der verbotene Weg

1919 Die beiden Gatten der Frau Ruth (writer)

1919 Die rollende Kugel (writer)

1915 The Golem

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Director (12 titles)

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Personal Details

Alternate Names:

Heinrich Wiesenberg

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One of the great figures in early German expressionist cinema. A master of symbolism. First worked as a journalist. By 1906 was assistant to Max Reinhardt and applied for German citizenship. Wrote screenplays from 1915, notably The Golem and Nosferatu. As director, best known for The Man Who Cheated Life and A Daughter of Destiny. Fled Germany in 1933 for the United States, where he died in obscurity. See more »

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