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Carl Mayer (I) (1894–1944)

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Carl Meyer was the son of a stock speculator who committed suicide. He had to leave school at 15 to work as a secretary. Mayer moved away from Graz to Innsbruck and then Vienna, where he worked as a dramatist. Meanwhile, the events of the First World War turned him into a pacifist. In 1917 he went to Berlin... See full bio »

Born:

in Graz, Styria, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]

Died:

(age 49) in London, England, UK
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2005 The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (story)
 
1953 Der träumende Mund (original)
 
1937 Dreaming Lips
 
1936 As You Like It (adaptation - uncredited)
 
1932 The Dreamy Mouth
 
1932 Der träumende Mund
 
1932 The Blue Light (uncredited)
 
1931 Ariane
 
1931 The Loves of Ariane
 
1931 Der Mann, der den Mord beging (dialogue)
 
1930 Avalanche (uncredited)
 
1929 Miss Else (uncredited)
 
1928 4 Devils (scenario)
 
1927 Berlin: Symphony of a Great City (documentary) (idea)
 
1927 Sunrise (scenario)
 
1925 Tartuffe (manuscript)
 
1924 The Last Laugh (written by)
 
1924 New Year's Eve
 
1923 Der Puppenmacher von Kiang-Ning (writer)
 
1923 Die Straße (treatment)
 
1923 Erdgeist (writer)
 
1922 Vanina oder Die Galgenhochzeit
 
1921 Hintertreppe
 
1921 Grausige Nächte
 
1921 Scherben
 
1921 Danton (screenplay)
 
1921 The Haunted Castle (adaptation)
 
1921 Torgus
 
1921 The Dark Road
 
1921 Der Dummkopf
 
1920 Genuine (short)
 
1920 Der Bucklige und die Tänzerin
 
1920 Johannes Goth
 
1920 The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (story and screen play)
 
1919 Die Frau im Käfig (writer)
 
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1931 Emil und die Detektive (story consultant - uncredited)
 
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5' 1¾" (1.57 m)
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He was responsible for writing exceptional pictures such as "The Last Laughter" and "Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans", both produced in collaboration with legendary Director F.W. Murnau. Their partnership is widely regarded by critics as one of the key Writer/Director partnerships in the History of the Moving Image. See more »

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Star Sign:

Scorpio