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Fritz Lang

Directing 85 (deceased) years old Vienna, Austria ★ 1.1
Born: December 5, 1890
Died: August 2, 1976

Biography

Friedrich Christian Anton "Fritz" Lang (December 5, 1890 – August 2, 1976) was an Austrian-German film director, screenwriter, and occasional film producer and actor. One of the best known émigrés from Germany's school of Expressionism, he was dubbed the "Master of Darkness" by the British Film Institute. Andrew Sarris in his influential book of film criticism The American Cinema: Directors and Directions 1929–1968 included him in the "pantheon" of the 14 greatest film directors who had worked in the United States.

Lang's most famous films are the groundbreaking science-fiction film Metropolis (1927) - the world's most expensive silent film at the time of its release - and the influential thriller film M (1931), made before he moved to the United States. Lang's work had a significant influence on the film noir genre and in Hollywood, he made some classics himself, such as Scarlet Street (1945) and The Big Heat (1953).

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Known For

Spies
Spies Director 1928
The Spiders: Part 1 - The Golden Sea
The Spiders: Part 1 - The Golden Sea Director 1919
The Return of Frank James
The Return of Frank James Director 1940
Secret Beyond the Door
Secret Beyond the Door Director 1947
M
M Director 1931

Filmography

Acting Credits (20)

Directing Credits (46)

Journey to the Lost City
Journey to the Lost City Director 1960
The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse
The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse Director 1960
The Indian Tomb
The Indian Tomb Director 1959
The Tiger of Eschnapur
The Tiger of Eschnapur Director 1959
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt Director 1956
While the City Sleeps
While the City Sleeps Director 1956
Moonfleet
Moonfleet Director 1955
Human Desire
Human Desire Director 1954
The Big Heat
The Big Heat Director 1953
The Blue Gardenia
The Blue Gardenia Director 1953
Clash by Night
Clash by Night Director 1952
Rancho Notorious
Rancho Notorious Director 1952
American Guerrilla in the Philippines
American Guerrilla in the Philippines Director 1950
House by the River
House by the River Director 1950
Secret Beyond the Door
Secret Beyond the Door Director 1947
Cloak and Dagger
Cloak and Dagger Director 1946
Scarlet Street
Scarlet Street Director 1945
The Woman in the Window
The Woman in the Window Director 1944
Ministry of Fear
Ministry of Fear Director 1944
Hangmen Also Die!
Hangmen Also Die! Director 1943
Moontide
Moontide Co-Director 1942
Confirm or Deny
Confirm or Deny Co-Director 1941
Man Hunt
Man Hunt Director 1941
Western Union
Western Union Director 1941
The Return of Frank James
The Return of Frank James Director 1940
You and Me
You and Me Director 1938
You Only Live Once
You Only Live Once Director 1937
Fury
Fury Director 1936
Liliom
Liliom Director 1934
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse Director 1933
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse Director 1933
M
M Director 1931
Woman in the Moon
Woman in the Moon Director 1929
Spies
Spies Director 1928
Metropolis
Metropolis Director 1927
Die Nibelungen: Kriemhild's Revenge
Die Nibelungen: Kriemhild's Revenge Director 1924
Die Nibelungen: Siegfried
Die Nibelungen: Siegfried Director 1924
Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler
Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler Director 1922
Destiny
Destiny Director 1921
Four Around the Woman
Four Around the Woman Director 1921
The Wandering Image
The Wandering Image Director 1920
The Spiders: Part 2 - The Diamond Ship
The Spiders: Part 2 - The Diamond Ship Director 1920
Harakiri
Harakiri Director 1919
The Spiders: Part 1 - The Golden Sea
The Spiders: Part 1 - The Golden Sea Director 1919
Master of Love
Master of Love Director 1919
Half-Blood
Half-Blood Director 1919

Writing Credits (37)

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