Robert Wiene

Robert Wiene

German film director
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Robert Wiene (27 April 1873 – 17 July 1938) was a film director of the silent era of German cinema. He is particularly known for directing the German silent film The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and a succession of other expressionist films. Wiene also directed a variety of other films of varying styles and genres. Following the Nazi rise to power in Germany, Wiene, who was of Jewish descent, fled into exile.

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Robert Wiene was born on Thursday, 24 April 1873 in Breslau, Silesia Germany. He was best known as a film director. Wiene's country of citizenship (nationality) was German. He died on Sunday, 17 July 1938 in Paris, France at the age of 65. He is buried at Cimetière de Bagneux, Bagneux, Departement des Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France. His religion is listed as Protestant. His zodiac star sign was Taurus.

You can find people similar to Robert Wiene by visiting our lists Jewish emigrants from Nazi Germany to France and Film people from Wrocław.

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24 April 1873
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Breslau, Silesia Germany
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17 July 1938
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Paris, France
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Cimetière de Bagneux, Bagneux, Departement des Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France
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Screenwriter, director, actor
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Robert Wiene is known for his role in the film Furcht (1917) - director.

He is also known for his role in the film Nuits de Venise (1931) - .

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