Fritz Lang biography
Fritz Lang was an Austrian filmmaker, born on 5 December 1890 in Vienna, who died on 2 August 1976.
Fritz Lang's screen career began in 1916 with Die Peitsche.
Fritz Lang had 64 screen credits between 1916 and 2014.
Fritz Lang is remembered for Metropolis, M, Destiny, Die Nibelungen.
Honours include German Film Award, Officer of Arts and Letters and Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.
- Also known as
- Friedrich Christian Anton Lang, Friedrich Christian Anton "Fritz" Lang, Fritz Lang (1890 to 1976)
- Born
- 5 December 1890
- Died
- 2 August 1976 (aged 85)
- Birthplace
- Vienna
- Work
- Film director, Screenwriter, Actor, Film editor, Film actor
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1910 to 1976
- Known for
- Metropolis, M, Destiny, Die Nibelungen, Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
- Awards
- German Film Award
- Officer of Arts and Letters
- Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Karl Troop Cross
- The Life Career Award
Fritz Lang filmography
64 screen credits, newest first.
Screen credits
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | From Caligari to Hitler: German Cinema in the Age of the Masses | German | ||
| 2009 | Two in the Wave | French | ||
| 1995 | A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies | English | ||
| 1974 | Fritz Lang Interviewed by William Friedkin | |||
| 1964 | Le Parti Des Choses | French | ||
| 1963 | Contempt | Lang plays himself | ||
| 1963 | Paparazzi | French | ||
| 1960 | The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse | |||
| 1959 | The Tiger of Eschnapur | |||
| 1959 | The Indian Tomb | |||
| 1956 | While the City Sleeps | |||
| 1956 | Beyond a Reasonable Doubt | |||
| 1955 | Moonfleet | |||
| 1954 | Human Desire | |||
| 1953 | The Blue Gardenia | |||
| 1953 | The Big Heat | |||
| 1952 | Rancho Notorious | |||
| 1952 | Clash by Night | |||
| 1950 | House by the River | |||
| 1950 | American Guerrilla in the Philippines | |||
| 1947 | Secret Beyond the Door | |||
| 1946 | Cloak and Dagger | |||
| 1945 | Scarlet Street | |||
| 1944 | The Woman in the Window | |||
| 1944 | Ministry of Fear |
Show all 64 credits
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Hangmen Also Die! | |||
| 1942 | Moontide | |||
| 1941 | Western Union | |||
| 1941 | Man Hunt | |||
| 1940 | The Return of Frank James | |||
| 1938 | You and Me | |||
| 1937 | You Only Live Once | |||
| 1936 | Fury | |||
| 1934 | Liliom | |||
| 1933 | The Testament of Dr. Mabuse | |||
| 1931 | M | |||
| 1929 | Woman in the Moon | silent | ||
| 1928 | Spies | silent | ||
| 1927 | Metropolis | silent | ||
| 1924 | Die Nibelungen , Part 2: Kriemhild's Revenge | silent | ||
| 1924 | Die Nibelungen , Part 1: Siegfried | silent | ||
| 1922 | Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler , Part 2: Inferno | silent | ||
| 1922 | Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler , Part 1: The Great Gambler | silent | ||
| 1921 | The Indian Tomb | |||
| 1921 | Four Around a Woman | silent | ||
| 1921 | Destiny | silent | ||
| 1920 | The Wandering Image | silent | ||
| 1920 | The Spiders , Part 2: The Diamond Ship | silent | ||
| 1920 | The Mistress of the World | |||
| 1919 | Der Herr der Liebe | German | ||
| 1919 | Wolkenbau und Flimmerstern | |||
| 1919 | The Woman with Orchids | |||
| 1919 | The Spiders , Part 1: The Golden Sea | silent | ||
| 1919 | The Plague of Florence | |||
| 1919 | The Dance of Death | Lost film | ||
| 1919 | Revenge Is Mine | |||
| 1919 | Master of Love | silent lost film | ||
| 1919 | Harakiri | silent | ||
| 1919 | Halbblut | silent lost film | ||
| 1919 | Bettler GmbH | |||
| 1918 | Lilith and Ly | |||
| 1917 | Hilde Warren und der Tod | |||
| 1917 | Wedding in the Eccentric Club | |||
| 1916 | Die Peitsche | Lost film. Uncertain if Lang was the script writer. |