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Robert Wiene

Breslau, Silesia, Germany [now Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland]Born April 25, 1873

Robert Wiene was a film director of the German silent 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 fled into exile.

Filmography42

Ultimatum

Ultimatum

1938
Police File 909

Police File 909

1934
A Night in Venice

A Night in Venice

1934
A Night in Venice

A Night in Venice

1934
Typhoon

Typhoon

1933
Panic in Chicago

Panic in Chicago

1931
The Love Express

The Love Express

1931
Venetian Nights

Venetian Nights

1931
The Prosecutor Hallers

The Prosecutor Hallers

1930
The Other

The Other

1930
Unfug der Liebe

Unfug der Liebe

1928
Die Geliebte

Die Geliebte

1927
Die Königin von Moulin Rouge

Die Königin von Moulin Rouge

1926
The Guardsman

The Guardsman

1926
The Knight of the Rose

The Knight of the Rose

1925
Boarding House Groonen

Boarding House Groonen

1925
The Hands of Orlac

The Hands of Orlac

1924
I.N.R.I. – A Film of Humanity

I.N.R.I. – A Film of Humanity

1923
Crime and Punishment

Crime and Punishment

1923
Das Spiel mit dem Feuer

Das Spiel mit dem Feuer

1921
The Night of Queen Isabeau

The Night of Queen Isabeau

1920
Panic in the House of Ardon

Panic in the House of Ardon

1920
Genuine: The Tragedy of a Vampire

Genuine: The Tragedy of a Vampire

1920
Glanz und Elend der Kurtisanen

Glanz und Elend der Kurtisanen

1920
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
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The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

1920·2 grades
Ein gefährliches Spiel

Ein gefährliches Spiel

1919
Die Hindernisehe

Die Hindernisehe

1919
Veilchen Nr. 4

Veilchen Nr. 4

1917
Fear

Fear

1917
Der Liebesbrief der Königin

Der Liebesbrief der Königin

1917
Der standhafte Benjamin

Der standhafte Benjamin

1917
Lehmann's Honeymoon

Lehmann's Honeymoon

1916
Der wandernde Blumentopf

Der wandernde Blumentopf

1916
The Robber Bride

The Robber Bride

1916
Das wandernde Licht

Das wandernde Licht

1916
Mrs. Eva

Mrs. Eva

1916
The Queen's Secretary

The Queen's Secretary

1916
The Man in the Mirror

The Man in the Mirror

1916
Life is a Dream

Life is a Dream

1916
Der springende Hirsch

Der springende Hirsch

1915
Die Konservenbraut

Die Konservenbraut

1915
Dear Eva

Dear Eva

1914