Nosferatu
1922
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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.
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- Bielefeld, Germany
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- Santa Barbara, California, USA
Mar 28, 2024 · F.W. Murnau (born December 28, 1889, Bielefeld, Germany—died March 11, 1931, Hollywood, California, U.S.) 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.
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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
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It was exactly 100 years ago, in March 1922, that Berlin's movers and shakers attended the premiere of FW Murnau's Nosferatu: A Symphony Of Horror, and saw the nightmarish Count Orlok...
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.
Learn about the life and work of F. W. Murnau, one of the pioneers of German silent cinema and expressionism. Explore his early influences, his war experiences, his masterpieces such as The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and Nosferatu, and his Hollywood career.
