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Friedrich Gustav Maximilian Schreck (6 September 1879 – 20 February 1936), known professionally as Max Schreck, was a German actor, best known for his lead role as the vampire Count Orlok in the film Nosferatu (1922).
Max Schreck (1879-1936) was a versatile and innovative actor who played many roles in German theatre and film. He is best known for his portrayal of the vampire Count Orlok in Nosferatu (1922), a classic of German expressionism.
- January 1, 1
- Berlin, Germany
- January 1, 1
- Munich, Bavaria, Germany
- THIS WASN’T THE FIRST FILM TO BE BASED ON BRAM STOKER’S DRACULA. Stoker’s famous novel earned him some welcome praise, but very little cash. A gothic thriller, Dracula first hit the shelves in 1897.
- IT BRAZENLY RIPPED OFF THE NOVEL. In 1921, German artist and architect Albin Grau joined forces with Enrico Dieckmann to establish a new movie company called Prana-Film.
- THE LOOK OF THE MOVIE WAS INSPIRED BY ARTIST HUGO STEINER-PRAG. To direct Nosferatu, Prana-Film tapped F.W. Murnau, a filmmaker renowned for his expressionistic style.
- THE VAMPIRE WAS PLAYED BY A MAN WITH AN APPROPRIATELY SPOOKY NAME. Little is known about Max Schreck’s life and film career, a fact to which his biographer, Stefan Eickhoff, can attest.
Jan 11, 2022 · The actor playing Graf Orlok, one Max Schreck, has been the subject of rumors over the years. The most common one is that he was, in fact, a vampire himself, a concept that was turned into the full-length horror film Shadow Of The Vampire, starring Willem Dafoe as the undead Schreck. While the story is obviously untrue, everything about Schreck ...
Max Schreck was a German actor, best known for his lead role as the vampire Count Orlok in the film Nosferatu (1922). Learn about his life, career, family, trivia and legend on IMDb, the world's most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content.
- September 6, 1879
- February 20, 1936
Mar 4, 2022 · But the creation of the iconic Orlok, played by Max Schreck, is its supreme achievement. He is, says Cristina Massaccesi, in her guide to Nosferatu for the Devil's Advocates horror history...
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Feb 17, 2022 · Learn about the German actor who played the terrifying vampire Count Orlok in Nosferatu, a 1922 silent horror film. Discover how he created one of the most iconic and influential cinematic performances of all time with his expressionless, cadaverous face and claw-like hands.
