F.W. Murnau (1888–1931)
F.W. Murnau was a German film director. He was greatly influenced by Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, Shakespeare and Ibsen plays he had seen at the age of 12, and became a friend of director Max Reinhardt. During World War I he served as a company commander at the eastern front and was in the German air force, surviving several crashes without any severe...
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Born:in Bielefeld, GermanyDied:(age 42) in Santa Barbara, California, USA |
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