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- 1888-12-28
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- 1931-03-11
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Directing · Bielefeld, North-Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Friedrich Wilhelm “F. W.” Murnau (December 28, 1888 – March 11, 1931) was one of the most influential German film directors of the silent era, and a prominent figure in the expressionist movement in German cinema during the 1920s. Although some of Murnau’s films have been lost, most still survive. While the horror film Nosferatu (1922) is his most famous work, the romantic melodrama Sunrise: A…
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- Murnau, Borzage and Fox — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2008
- The Way to Murnau — Himself (archive footage)2003
- Los 5 Faust de F. W. Murnau — Himself (archive footage)2002
- The Movie City of Hollywood — Self1928
- Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans — Dancer (uncredited)1927
- The Film in the Film — Self1924
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Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau (né Plumpe; 28 December 1888 – 11 March 1931) was a German film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is regarded as one of cinema's most influential filmmakers for his work in the silent era.
An erudite child with an early interest in film, Murnau eventually studied philology and art before director Max Reinhardt recruited him to his acting school. During World War I, he served in the Imperial German Army, initially as an infantry company commander and communications officer and later with the German Army's Flying Corps as an observer/gunner. He survived several crashes without any severe injuries.
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