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Overview

Date of Birth:
28 December 1888, Bielefeld, North-Rhine-Westphalia, Germany more
Date of Death:
11 March 1931, Santa Barbara, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
He studied art and literature history at the University of Heidelberg... more
Trivia:
Was voted the 33rd Greatest Director of all time by Entertainment Weekly. more
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Awards:
2 wins more
NewsDesk:
(25 articles)
Sweatshop to Show as Part of Nychff
 (From Icons of Fright. 7 November 2009, 8:17 AM, PST)
Bill Lustig to be Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
 (From Dread Central. 6 November 2009, 3:05 PM, PST)
Alternate Names:
Murglie | Dr. F.W. Murnau | Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau

Filmography

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Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Tabu: A Story of the South Seas (1931)   1931 - 7.8 (1,131)
AKAs:
  • Tabu (USA: poster title)
- 2. City Girl (1930) 1930 - 7.9 (452)
- 3. 4 Devils (1928) 1928 - 6.9 (56)
- 4. Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927)   1927 - 8.3 (9,820)
AKAs:
  • Sunrise (USA: short title)
- 5. Faust - Eine deutsche Volkssage (1926)   1926 - 8.0 (4,000)
AKAs:
  • Faust (Germany: short title)
  • Faust: A German Folk Legend (Canada: English title)
- 6. Herr Tartüff (1925)   1925 - 7.4 (536)
AKAs:
  • Tartüff (Germany: alternative title)
  • Tartuffe (USA)
- 7. Der letzte Mann (1924)   1924 - 8.1 (3,325)
AKAs:
  • The Last Laugh (USA)
- 8. Die Finanzen des Großherzogs (1924)   1924 - 6.9 (144)
AKAs:
  • Finances of the Grand Duke (USA)
  • The Grand Duke's Finances
- 9. Die Austreibung (1923)   1923 - 8.0 (15)
AKAs:
  • Die Austreibung - die Macht der zweiten Frau (Germany)
  • The Expulsion
- 10. Phantom (1922)   1922 - 6.9 (368)
AKAs:
  • The Phantom (USA)
- 11. Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens (1922)   1922 - 8.1 (26,689)
AKAs:
  • Nosferatu (UK) (USA)
  • Nosferatu, a Symphony of Horror
  • Nosferatu, a Symphony of Terror
  • Terror of Dracula
- 12. Der brennende Acker (1922)   1922 - 7.5 (176)
AKAs:
  • Burning Soil
- 13. Marizza, genannt die Schmuggler-Madonna (1922)   1922 - 7.1 (12)
AKAs:
  • Marizza, Called the Smugglers' Madonna
- 14. Schloß Vogeloed (1921)   1921 - 6.0 (244)
AKAs:
  • Schloß Vogeloed - Die Enthüllung eines Geheimnisses
  • The Haunted Castle (USA)
  • Vogelod Castle (USA)
- 15. Sehnsucht (1921)   1921 - 8.0 (16)
AKAs:
  • Bajazzo
  • Desire (USA)
  • Longing
- 16. Der Gang in die Nacht (1921)   1921 - 6.9 (85)
AKAs:
  • Journey Into the Night
  • The Dark Road (USA)
- 17. Abend - Nacht - Morgen (1920) 1920 - 7.9 (9)
- 18. Der Januskopf (1920)   1920 - 8.8 (36)
AKAs:
  • Der Januskopf - Eine Tragödie am Rande der Wirklichkeit (Germany: alternative title)
  • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (UK)
  • Love's Mockery
  • The Head of Janus
  • The Janus Head
  • The Two-Faced Man (USA: informal literal English title)
- 19. Der Bucklige und die Tänzerin (1920)   1920 - 9.3 (10)
AKAs:
  • The Hunchback and the Dancer
- 20. Satanas (1920)   1920 - 8.3 (21)
AKAs:
  • Satan (International: English title: informal literal title)
- 21. Der Knabe in Blau (1919)   1919 - 8.2 (12)
AKAs:
  • Der Todessmaragd (new title)
  • Emerald of Death (USA)
  • The Blue Boy
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Tabu: A Story of the South Seas (1931)   (told by) 1931 - 7.8 (1,131)
AKAs:
  • Tabu (USA: poster title)
- 2. Komödie des Herzens (1924) (writer) (as Murglie) 1924 - 8.0 (5)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Tabu: A Story of the South Seas (1931)   (producer) 1931 - 7.8 (1,131)
AKAs:
  • Tabu (USA: poster title)
- 2. Der brennende Acker (1922)   (associate producer) 1922 - 7.5 (176)
AKAs:
  • Burning Soil
Self
 Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Die Filmstadt Hollywood (1928) Himself 1928 - -
- 2. Der Film im Film (1925) Himself 1925 - -

Additional Details

Publicity Listings:
3 Biographical Movies | 1 Portrayal | 3 Print Biographies | 13 Articles more
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Drama | Horror | Romance | Crime more
Plot Keywords:
Based On Novel | Based On Play | Love | Lost Film more

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