Fritz Lang
Austrian filmmaker (1890–1976)
- Born December 5, 1890
- 14 movies
Fritz Lang was an Austrian film director, screenwriter and producer who worked in Germany and later the United States. One of the best-known émigrés from German Expressionism, he was dubbed the Master of Darkness by the British Film Institute. His work spans five decades, and his best-known films include the science-fiction film Metropolis (1927) and M (1931), a film noir precursor.
Fritz Lang appears in 14 films in The Rerun, from 1944 to 1963. That includes 13 titles as director. Most of that work is in crime, thriller and drama. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Celia Lovsky (3), Dan Seymour (3), Joan Bennett (3), Dan Duryea (3), Jean-Luc Godard (2).
Known for
- Metropolis (1927), Director. A futuristic science-fiction film and one of his best-known works.
- M (1931), Director. An influential film regarded as a precursor of film noir.
- Woman in the Moon (1929), Director. Showcased a multi-stage rocket and pioneered the concept of a rocket launch pad.
- The Woman in the Window (1944), Director. A 1944 film from his Hollywood period.
- Scarlet Street (1945), Director. A 1945 film from his Hollywood period.
- The Big Heat (1953), Director. A 1953 film from his Hollywood period.
Movies
Quick answers
- What movies and TV shows has Fritz Lang been in?
- Fritz Lang appears in Contempt (1963), The Tiger of Eschnapur (1959), While the City Sleeps (1956), Human Desire (1954), The Blue Gardenia (1953), The Big Heat (1953), Rancho Notorious (1952), Clash by Night (1952), House by the River (1950), Secret Beyond the Door (1947), Cloak and Dagger (1946) and Scarlet Street (1945) on The Remote.
- When was Fritz Lang born?
- Fritz Lang was born on 5 December 1890.
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