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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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Murglie | Dr. F.W. Murnau | Friedrich Wilhelm MurnauHeight:
6' 4" (1.93 m)
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I think films of the future will use more and more of these "camera angles" or, as I prefer to call them, these "dramatic angles". They help photograph thought.[1928] See more »Trivia:
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