Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau

Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau

Born 28/12/1888
Bielefeld, Vestfálsko, German Empire

Died 11/03/1931 (42 years old)
Santa Barbara, California, USA

Biography

Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau (1888-1931) was a bold filmmaker of the silent era. He got a doctorate of philosophy, then went into theater and then film directing. He made his debut with the full-length film The Boy in Blue (Der Knabe in Blau, 1919). He found success and recognition with the films Nosferatu (1922), Phantom (1922) and Tartuffe (Herr Tartüff, 1925), and more in the USA with films like Sunrise: A song of Two Humans (1927) and Taboo: A Story of the South Seas (1931).

Zlín Film Festival

Director

Screenwriter

Producer

Actor

Documentaries
2014

From Caligari to Hitler - a.f.

2010

Sodankylä ikuisesti (series) - a.f.

2003

Los 5 Faust de F.W. Murnau - a.f.

2001

Upírov návrat (TV movie) - a.f.

1992

Die UFA - a.f.

1925

Der Film im Film

Guest

Shows
2018

Hollywood Insider - a.f.