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Thea Gabriele von Harbou was a German science fiction writer, screenwriter, and film director. Born in Tauperlitz, Germany, in 1888, she began her work period in 1905. She was a member of the Nazi Party and held citizenship in the Kingdom of Bavaria, the Weimar Republic, Nazi Germany, and West Germany. Her notable works include "M" le maudit, Das Testament des Dr. Mabuse, M, Une femme dans la lune, and Der Krieg und die Frauen.
She was married to Fritz Lang and Rudolf Klein-Rogge. Von Harbou died in West Berlin in 1954 from accidental death and is buried at Friedhof Heerstraße. She wrote in German and was employed by the Freie Universität Berlin. Her contributions to film are categorized under works with screenplays by Thea von Harbou.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1888
- Died
- 1954
- Works
- 46
Top works
- "M" le maudit
- Das Testament des Dr. Mabuse
- M
- Une femme dans la lune
- Der Krieg und die Frauen
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Film & TV
Tauperlitz, Germany
Thea Gabriele von Harbou was a German actress and author of Prussian aristocratic origin. She was born in Tauperlitz in the Kingdom of Bavaria. She is especially known for the 1927 science fiction film Metropolis directed by her husband Fritz Lang. She would often publish her screenplays as novels. In 1933, Lang fleed Nazi Germany as he was Jewish; whilst she made several Nazi propaganda films.…
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Key facts
- Born
- Thea Gabriele von Harbou , ( 1888-12-27 ) 27 December 1888, Tauperlitz , Bavaria , German Empire
- Died
- 1 July 1954 (1954-07-01) (aged 65), West Berlin , West Germany
- Occupations
- Filmmaker actress author
- Years active
- 1905–1954
- Spouses
- Rudolf Klein-Rogge ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1914 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1920 ) Fritz Lang ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1922 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 20 April 1933</span>"}]]}'>1933 )
- Partner
- Ayi Tendulkar ( c. 1933 – c. 1939 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Thea
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- West Germany
- Place of death
- West Berlin
- Spouse
- Rudolf Klein-Rogge
- Occupation
- writer
- Employer
- Freie Universität Berlin
- Political party
- Nazi Party
- Languages spoken
- German
- Native language
- German
- Genre
- science fiction
- Image
- Thea von Harbou B&M.jpg
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- Commons category
- Thea von Harbou
- date of birth
- 1888-12-27
- date of death
- 1954-07-01
- place of burial
- Friedhof Heerstraße
- manner of death
- accidental death
- name in native language
- Thea Gabriele von Harbou
- related category
- Category:Films with screenplays by Thea von Harbou
- start of work period
- 1905-00-00
- P8168
- Indian Skimmer
- Commons Creator page
- Thea von Harbou
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Encyclopedic overview
Thea Gabriele von Harbou (27 December 1888 – 1 July 1954) was a German screenwriter, novelist, film director, and actress. She is remembered as the screenwriter of the science fiction film classic Metropolis (1927) and for the 1925 novel on which it was based. Von Harbou collaborated as a screenwriter with film director Fritz Lang, her husband, during the period of transition from silent to sound films.
Early life, family, and education
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