About

Known credits:
119
Birthday:
1890-12-05
Place of birth:
Vienna, Austria
Website:
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Fritz Lang

Overview

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).

Known for

Acting
2024 Peter Lorre : Derrière le masque du maudit Actor Himself (archive) 59
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2017 Mimosa Tank: A Prologue for a Film Actor Self N/A
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2015 From Caligari to Hitler Actor Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) 59
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2010 Voyage to 'Metropolis' Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2009 Cinema's Exiles: From Hitler to Hollywood Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2004 Fritz Lang, le cercle du destin - Les films allemands Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1990 Fritz Lang Actor N/A
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1989 The Exiles Actor Self N/A
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1975 Film Emigration from Nazi Germany Actor Self N/A
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1975 Conversation with Fritz Lang Actor Self 59
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1968 For Example Fritz Lang Actor 59
Average
1967 The Dinosaur and the Baby Actor Self 59
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1964 Paparazzi Actor Himself 59
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1964 Bardot et Godard Actor Himself 58
Average
1964 Encounter with Fritz Lang Actor Interviewee 59
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1963 Contempt Actor Fritz Lang 66
Fair
1924 The Film in the Film Actor Himself 59
Average
1919 Master of Love Actor 59
Average
1917 Hilde Warren and Death Actor 59
Average

Directing
2023 Synthwave Horror: Metropolis Directing Director N/A
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1984 Giorgio Moroder's Metropolis Directing Director 59
Average
1960 Journey to the Lost City Directing Director 59
Average
1960 The 1,000 Eyes of Dr. Mabuse Directing Director 60
Fair
1959 The Indian Tomb Directing Director 59
Average
1959 The Tiger of Eschnapur Directing Director 59
Average
1956 Beyond a Reasonable Doubt Directing Director 60
Fair
1956 While the City Sleeps Directing Director 60
Fair
1955 Moonfleet Directing Director 59
Average
1954 Human Desire Directing Director 60
Fair
1953 The Big Heat Directing Director 67
Fair
1953 The Blue Gardenia Directing Director 59
Average
1952 Clash by Night Directing Director 60
Fair
1952 Rancho Notorious Directing Director 59
Average
1950 American Guerrilla in the Philippines Directing Director 58
Average
1950 House by the River Directing Director 60
Fair
1947 Secret Beyond the Door... Directing Director 60
Fair
1946 Cloak and Dagger Directing Director 59
Average
1945 Scarlet Street Directing Director 66
Fair
1944 The Woman in the Window Directing Director 65
Fair
1944 Ministry of Fear Directing Director 61
Fair
1943 Hangmen Also Die! Directing Director 60
Fair
1941 Confirm or Deny Directing Co-Director 58
Average
1941 Man Hunt Directing Director 61
Fair
1941 Western Union Directing Director 59
Average
1940 The Return of Frank James Directing Director 59
Average
1938 You and Me Directing Director 59
Average
1937 You Only Live Once Directing Director 62
Fair
1936 Fury Directing Director 63
Fair
1934 Liliom Directing Director 59
Average
1933 The Testament of Dr. Mabuse Directing Director 64
Fair
1931 M Directing Director 76
Good
1929 Woman in the Moon Directing Director 61
Fair
1928 Spies Directing Director 60
Fair
1927 Metropolis Directing Director 77
Good
1924 Die Nibelungen: Kriemhild's Revenge Directing Director 61
Fair
1924 Die Nibelungen: Siegfried Directing Director 62
Fair
1922 Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler: Part 2 – Inferno Directing Director 58
Average
1922 Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler: Part 1 – The Great Gambler Directing Director 59
Average
1922 Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler Directing Director 63
Fair
1921 Destiny Directing Director 62
Fair
1921 Four Around the Woman Directing Director 59
Average
1920 The Wandering Image Directing Director 58
Average
1920 The Spiders: Part 2 - The Diamond Ship Directing Director 58
Average
1919 Harakiri Directing Director 59
Average
1919 The Spiders: Part 1 - The Golden Sea Directing Director 58
Average
1919 Master of Love Directing Director 59
Average
1919 Half-Blood Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2023 Synthwave Horror: Metropolis Writing Screenplay N/A
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2001 Metropolis Writing Original Film Writer 64
Fair
1984 Giorgio Moroder's Metropolis Writing Writer 59
Average
1982 M the Damned Writing Original Film Writer 58
Average
1960 Journey to the Lost City Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1960 The 1,000 Eyes of Dr. Mabuse Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
1959 The Indian Tomb Writing Writer 59
Average
1959 The Tiger of Eschnapur Writing Writer 59
Average
1953 The Black Vampire Writing Original Film Writer 58
Average
1951 M Writing Original Story 59
Average
1943 Hangmen Also Die! Writing Original Story 60
Fair
1943 Hangmen Also Die! Writing Adaptation 60
Fair
1936 Fury Writing Screenplay 63
Fair
1934 Liliom Writing Writer 59
Average
1933 The Testament of Dr. Mabuse Writing Screenplay 64
Fair
1931 M Writing Screenplay 76
Good
1929 Woman in the Moon Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
1928 Spies Writing Writer 60
Fair
1927 Metropolis Writing Screenplay 77
Good
1924 Die Nibelungen: Siegfried Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
1922 Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler: Part 2 – Inferno Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1922 Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler Writing Screenplay 63
Fair
1922 Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler: Part 1 – The Great Gambler Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1921 The Indian Tomb, Part II: The Tiger of Eschnapur Writing Writer 58
Average
1921 The Indian Tomb, Part I: The Mission of the Yoghi Writing Writer 58
Average
1921 Destiny Writing Writer 62
Fair
1921 Four Around the Woman Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1920 The Wandering Image Writing Writer 58
Average
1920 The Spiders: Part 2 - The Diamond Ship Writing Writer 58
Average
1920 The Mistress of the World, Part VIII: The Revenge of Maud Fergusson Writing Writer 59
Average
1919 The Dance of Death Writing Screenplay N/A
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1919 The Plague in Florence Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1919 The Spiders: Part 1 - The Golden Sea Writing Writer 58
Average
1919 Half-Blood Writing Screenplay N/A
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1919 Lilith and Ly Writing Writer N/A
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1919 Wolkenbau und Flimmerstern Writing Writer N/A
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1919 Die Rache ist mein Writing Writer N/A
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1919 Die Frau mit den Orchideen Writing Writer N/A
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1919 Bettler GmbH Writing Writer N/A
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1917 Hilde Warren and Death Writing Writer 59
Average
1917 Die Hochzeit im Excentricclub Writing Screenplay N/A
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1916 Die Peitsche Writing Screenplay N/A
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Metropolis Writing Original Story N/A
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Production
1960 The 1,000 Eyes of Dr. Mabuse Production Producer 60
Fair
1947 Secret Beyond the Door... Production Producer 60
Fair
1945 Scarlet Street Production Producer 66
Fair
1943 Hangmen Also Die! Production Producer 60
Fair
1938 You and Me Production Producer 59
Average
1933 The Testament of Dr. Mabuse Production Producer 64
Fair
1929 Woman in the Moon Production Producer 61
Fair

Sound
2007 The Word According to Whoopi Sound Sound Mixer N/A
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Editing
1927 Metropolis Editing Editor 77
Good