8.1
Movie
Directing
Fritz Lang
- Born
- Died
- (aged 85)
- Birthplace
- Vienna, Austria
- Credits
- 82 titles
Biography
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).
Signature work
Known For
8.1
Movie
8.1
Movie
M
7.0
Movie
Contempt
7.7
Movie
The Big Heat
7.6
Movie
Scarlet Street
7.4
Movie
The Woman in the Window
7.6
Movie
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
7.5
Movie
Fury
7.7
Movie
Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler
6.9
Movie
Ministry of Fear
7.1
Movie
You Only Live Once
7.4
Movie
Destiny
7.8
Movie
Die Nibelungen: Siegfried
6.5
Movie
Secret Beyond the Door
6.9
Movie
While the City Sleeps
6.7
Movie
Human Desire
6.3
Movie
The Tiger of Eschnapur
6.4
Movie
The Return of Frank James
Acting credits 21
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sibyl Film | (Archive footage) |
| 2017 | Mimosa Tank: A Prologue for a Film Film | Self |
| 2015 | From Caligari to Hitler Film | Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) |
| 2010 | Voyage to Metropolis Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2004 | Fritz Lang, le cercle du destin - Les films allemands Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2003 | Les messages de Fritz Lang Film | Himself |
| 2002 | Das Jahrhundert des Theaters TV | Self (archive footage) (1 ep) |
| 1990 | Fritz Lang Film | |
| 1989 | The Exiles Film | Self |
| 1975 | Film Emigration from Nazi Germany TV | Self (5 ep) |
| 1975 | Conversation with Fritz Lang Film | Self |
| 1968 | For Example Fritz Lang Film | |
| 1967 | The Dinosaur and the Baby Film | Self |
| 1964 | Paparazzi Film | Self |
| 1964 | Bardot et Godard Film | Self |
| 1964 | Encounter with Fritz Lang Film | Self - Interviewee |
| 1963 | Contempt Film | Fritz Lang |
| 1951 | German Film Award TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1924 | The Film in the Film Film | Self |
| 1919 | Master of Love Film | |
| 1917 | Hilde Warren and Death Film |
Crew credits 63
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Word According to Whoopi TV | Sound Mixer (1 ep) |
| 1982 | M the Damned Film | Original Film Writer |
| 1960 | Journey to the Lost City Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1960 | The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse Film | Director, Screenplay, Producer |
| 1959 | The Indian Tomb Film | Writer, Director |
| 1959 | The Tiger of Eschnapur Film | Director, Writer |
| 1956 | Beyond a Reasonable Doubt Film | Director |
| 1956 | While the City Sleeps Film | Director |
| 1955 | Moonfleet Film | Director |
| 1954 | Human Desire Film | Director |
| 1953 | The Big Heat Film | Director |
| 1953 | The Black Vampire Film | Original Film Writer |
| 1953 | The Blue Gardenia Film | Director |
| 1952 | Clash by Night Film | Director |
| 1952 | Rancho Notorious Film | Director |
| 1951 | M Film | Original Story |
| 1950 | American Guerrilla in the Philippines Film | Director |
| 1950 | House by the River Film | Director |
| 1947 | Secret Beyond the Door Film | Director, Producer |
| 1946 | Cloak and Dagger Film | Director |
| 1945 | Scarlet Street Film | Director, Producer |
| 1944 | The Woman in the Window Film | Director |
| 1944 | Ministry of Fear Film | Director |
| 1943 | Hangmen Also Die! Film | Director, Original Story, Adaptation, Producer |
| 1942 | Moontide Film | Co-Director |
| 1941 | Confirm or Deny Film | Co-Director |
| 1941 | Man Hunt Film | Director |
| 1941 | Western Union Film | Director |
| 1940 | The Return of Frank James Film | Director |
| 1938 | You and Me Film | Director, Producer |
| 1937 | You Only Live Once Film | Director |
| 1936 | Fury Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1934 | Liliom Film | Director, Writer |
| 1933 | The Testament of Dr. Mabuse Film | Director, Screenplay, Producer |
| 1933 | The Testament of Dr. Mabuse Film | Director |
| 1931 | M Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1929 | Woman in the Moon Film | Director, Screenplay, Producer |
| 1928 | Spies Film | Director, Writer |
| 1927 | Metropolis Film | Director, Editor, Screenplay |
| 1924 | Die Nibelungen: Kriemhild's Revenge Film | Director |
| 1924 | Die Nibelungen: Siegfried Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1922 | Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1921 | The Indian Tomb, Part II: The Tiger of Eschnapur Film | Writer |
| 1921 | The Indian Tomb, Part I: The Mission of the Yoghi Film | Writer |
| 1921 | Destiny Film | Director, Writer |
| 1921 | Four Around the Woman Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1920 | The Wandering Image Film | Director, Writer |
| 1920 | The Spiders: Part 2 - The Diamond Ship Film | Director, Writer |
| 1920 | The Mistress of the World, Part VIII: The Revenge of Maud Fergusson Film | Writer |
| 1919 | Harakiri Film | Director |
| 1919 | The Dance of Death Film | Screenplay |
| 1919 | The Plague of Florence Film | Screenplay |
| 1919 | The Spiders: Part 1 - The Golden Sea Film | Director, Writer |
| 1919 | Master of Love Film | Director |
| 1919 | Half-Blood Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1919 | Die Rache ist mein Film | Writer |
| 1919 | Bettler GmbH Film | Writer |
| 1919 | Wolkenbau und Flimmerstern Film | Writer |
| 1919 | Lilith and Ly Film | Writer |
| 1919 | Die Frau mit den Orchideen Film | Writer |