Fritz Lang

Fritz Lang

Known for: Directing
Biography: 1890-12-05
Deathday: 1976-08-02 (85 years old)

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Biography

Friedrich Christian Anton "Fritz" Lang (December 5, 1890 – August 2, 1976) was an Austrian-German film director, screenwriter, and occasional film producer and actor. One of the best known émigrés from Germany's school of Expressionism, he was dubbed the "Master of Darkness" by the British Film Institute. Andrew Sarris in his influential book of film criticism The American Cinema: Directors and Directions 1929–1968 included him in the "pantheon" of the 14 greatest film directors who had worked in the United States.


Lang's most famous films are the groundbreaking science-fiction film Metropolis (1927) - the world's most expensive silent film at the time of its release - and the influential thriller film M (1931), made before he moved to the United States. Lang's work had a significant influence on the film noir genre and in Hollywood, he made some classics himself, such as Scarlet Street (1945) and The Big Heat (1953).

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Filmography

all 87

Movies 83

Director 48

self 19

Writer 17

TV Shows 4

Producer 1

Self (archive footage)
A Life for Movies: Lotte Eisner

A Life for Movies: Lotte Eisner (2020)

Movie
Director
Die 1000 Glotzböbbel vom Dr. Mabuse

Die 1000 Glotzböbbel vom Dr. Mabuse (2018)

Movie
Self
From Caligari to Hitler

From Caligari to Hitler (2015)

Movie
Self
Voyage to 'Metropolis'

Voyage to 'Metropolis' (2010)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Cinema's Exiles: From Hitler to Hollywood

Cinema's Exiles: From Hitler to Hollywood (2009)

Movie
Sound Mixer
The Word According to Whoopi

The Word According to Whoopi (2007)

TV
Self
Fritz Lang, le cercle du destin - Les films allemands

Fritz Lang, le cercle du destin - Les films allemands (2004)

Movie
Self
The Metropolis Case

The Metropolis Case (2003)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Das Jahrhundert des Theaters

Das Jahrhundert des Theaters (2002)

TV
Writer
Metropolis

Metropolis (2001)

Movie
4.5
Self
A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies

A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (1995)

Movie
1
Fritz Lang

Fritz Lang (1990)

Movie
Self
The Exiles

The Exiles (1989)

Movie
Director / Writer
Giorgio Moroder's Metropolis

Giorgio Moroder's Metropolis (1984)

Movie
Writer
M the Damned

M the Damned (1982)

Movie
Self
Film Emigration from Nazi Germany

Film Emigration from Nazi Germany (1975)

TV
Self
Conversation with Fritz Lang

Conversation with Fritz Lang (1975)

Movie
Self
For Example Fritz Lang

For Example Fritz Lang (1968)

Movie
Self
The Dinosaur and the Baby

The Dinosaur and the Baby (1967)

Movie
Himself
Paparazzi

Paparazzi (1964)

Movie
Self
Bardot et Godard

Bardot et Godard (1964)

Movie
Self
Encounter with Fritz Lang

Encounter with Fritz Lang (1964)

Movie
Fritz Lang
Contempt

Contempt (1963)

Movie
1
Director
Journey to the Lost City

Journey to the Lost City (1960)

Movie
Director
The 1,000 Eyes of Dr. Mabuse

The 1,000 Eyes of Dr. Mabuse (1960)

Movie
Director
The Indian Tomb

The Indian Tomb (1959)

Movie
Director
The Tiger of Eschnapur

The Tiger of Eschnapur (1959)

Movie
Director
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (1956)

Movie
Director
While the City Sleeps

While the City Sleeps (1956)

Movie
Director
Moonfleet

Moonfleet (1955)

Movie
Director
Human Desire

Human Desire (1954)

Movie
Writer
The Black Vampire

The Black Vampire (1953)

Movie
Director
The Big Heat

The Big Heat (1953)

Movie
6.75
Director
The Blue Gardenia

The Blue Gardenia (1953)

Movie
Director
Clash by Night

Clash by Night (1952)

Movie
Director
Rancho Notorious

Rancho Notorious (1952)

Movie
Writer
M

M (1951)

Movie
Self
Deutscher Filmpreis

Deutscher Filmpreis (1951)

TV
Director
American Guerrilla in the Philippines

American Guerrilla in the Philippines (1950)

Movie
Director
House by the River

House by the River (1950)

Movie
Director
Secret Beyond the Door...

Secret Beyond the Door... (1947)

Movie
Director
Cloak and Dagger

Cloak and Dagger (1946)

Movie
Director / Producer
Scarlet Street

Scarlet Street (1945)

Movie
6
Director
The Woman in the Window

The Woman in the Window (1944)

Movie
Director
Ministry of Fear

Ministry of Fear (1944)

Movie
Director
Hangmen Also Die!

Hangmen Also Die! (1943)

Movie
Director
Moontide

Moontide (1942)

Movie
4
Director
Confirm or Deny

Confirm or Deny (1941)

Movie
Director
Man Hunt

Man Hunt (1941)

Movie
Director
Western Union

Western Union (1941)

Movie
Director
The Return of Frank James

The Return of Frank James (1940)

Movie
Director
You and Me

You and Me (1938)

Movie
Director
You Only Live Once

You Only Live Once (1937)

Movie
4
Director
Fury

Fury (1936)

Movie
3.67
Director
Liliom

Liliom (1934)

Movie
Director
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse

The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1933)

Movie
Director
M

M (1931)

Movie
3.67
Director
Woman in the Moon

Woman in the Moon (1929)

Movie
Director
Spies

Spies (1928)

Movie
Director
Metropolis

Metropolis (1927)

Movie
6.13
Self
The Film in the Film

The Film in the Film (1924)

Movie
Director
Die Nibelungen: Kriemhild's Revenge

Die Nibelungen: Kriemhild's Revenge (1924)

Movie
Director
Die Nibelungen: Siegfried

Die Nibelungen: Siegfried (1924)

Movie
Screenplay / Director
Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler: Part 2 – Inferno

Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler: Part 2 – Inferno (1922)

Movie
Screenplay / Director
Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler

Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler (1922)

Movie
4.87
Screenplay / Director
Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler: Part 1 – The Great Gambler

Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler: Part 1 – The Great Gambler (1922)

Movie
Writer
The Indian Tomb, Part II: The Tiger of Bengal

The Indian Tomb, Part II: The Tiger of Bengal (1921)

Movie
Writer
The Indian Tomb, Part I: The Mission of the Yogi

The Indian Tomb, Part I: The Mission of the Yogi (1921)

Movie
Director
Destiny

Destiny (1921)

Movie
4.5
Director
Four Around the Woman

Four Around the Woman (1921)

Movie
Director
The Wandering Image

The Wandering Image (1920)

Movie
Director
The Spiders - The Diamond Ship

The Spiders - The Diamond Ship (1920)

Movie
Writer
The Mistress of the World, Part VIII: The Revenge of Maud Fergusson

The Mistress of the World, Part VIII: The Revenge of Maud Fergusson (1920)

Movie
Director
Harakiri

Harakiri (1919)

Movie
Writer
The Dance of Death

The Dance of Death (1919)

Movie
Writer
The Plague in Florence

The Plague in Florence (1919)

Movie
Director
The Spiders - Episode 1: The Golden Sea

The Spiders - Episode 1: The Golden Sea (1919)

Movie
Director
Master of Love

Master of Love (1919)

Movie
Director
Half-Blood

Half-Blood (1919)

Movie
Writer
Wolkenbau und Flimmerstern

Wolkenbau und Flimmerstern (1919)

Movie
Writer
Die Rache ist mein

Die Rache ist mein (1919)

Movie
Writer
Lilith und Ly

Lilith und Ly (1919)

Movie
Writer
Bettler GmbH

Bettler GmbH (1919)

Movie
Writer
Die Frau mit den Orchideen

Die Frau mit den Orchideen (1919)

Movie
Writer
Hilde Warren and Death

Hilde Warren and Death (1917)

Movie
Writer
Die Hochzeit im Excentricclub

Die Hochzeit im Excentricclub (1917)

Movie
Writer
Die Peitsche

Die Peitsche (1916)

Movie

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Information

Known For
Directing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1890-12-05

Deathday
1976-08-02 (85 years old)

Birth Name
Friedrich Christian Anton Lang

Birth Place
Vienna, Austria

Religion
Judaism

Relationships
Thea von Harbou (1922-08-01 - 1933-04-01), Lisa Rosenthal (1919-01-01 - 1921-01-01)

Spouse
Elisabeth Rosenthal

Citizenships
Germany, Austria, United States of America

Also Known As
Friedrich Anton Christian Lang, 프리츠 랑, 프리츠 랭

Awards
Officer of Arts and Letters, Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, German Film Award, Karl Troop Cross, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame


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