Nosferatu
1922
Search results
Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau (born Friedrich Wilhelm Plumpe; December 28, 1888 – March 11, 1931) was a German film director, producer and screenwriter. He is regarded as one of cinema's most influential filmmakers for his work in the silent era.
F.W. Murnau was a German film director who made influential Expressionist and Hollywood films, such as Nosferatu, Sunrise and Tabu. He died in a car accident in 1931 and his grave was vandalized in 2015.
- January 1, 1
- Bielefeld, Germany
- January 1, 1
- Santa Barbara, California, USA
F.W. Murnau was a German film director who revolutionized the art of cinematic expression by using the camera subjectively to interpret the emotional state of a character. Murnau studied philosophy, art history, and literature at the Universities of Heidelberg and Berlin.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Learn about the life and career of F.W. Murnau, a German film director who made influential silent classics such as Nosferatu and Sunrise. Find out his birth and death dates, family, influences, awards, trivia and more.
- December 28, 1888
- March 11, 1931
A retrospective of the influential German expressionist director, F.W. Murnau, who created a total of 21 films in his short life. Learn about his pioneering achievements in filming techniques, settings and cinematic universe, and see his 12 surviving works.
May 7, 2019 · The 25th Best Director of All-Time: F.W. Murnau. Murnau. It’s hard not to imagine where Murnau would be on this list if he hasn’t died in a car accident at age 42. Top 10? He was a master of cinematography (both the Oscar version (mostly meaning photography) of the word and the true Bordwell definition).
People also ask
Who was Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau?
What were Murnau's last two German films?
What happened Murnau in WW1?
What is Murnau's 'Faust' based on?
Learn how the cosmopolitan filmmaker F.W. Murnau drew from his diverse and artistic upbringing, his experiences with theatre and opera, and his international travels to create his distinctive style and vision. Explore his innovative techniques, ideas, and themes in his influential films such as Nosferatu, Faust, and Sunrise.
