Fritz Lang Biography (1890-1976)

Born December 5, 1890, in Vienna, Austria; immigrated to the United States, c. 1934; naturalized citizen, 1935 (some sources say 1939); died August 2, 1976, in Beverly Hills, CA; buried in Forest Lawn, Los Angeles, CA; son of Anton(an architect) and Pauline (maiden name, Schlesinger) Lang; married second wife, Thea von Harbou (an actress, screenwriter and director) c. 1922 (divorced 1933). Avocational interests: Art. Career: Director, producer, writer, and actor. Cannes Film Festival, president of jury, 1964. Military service: Austrian army, lieutenant, c. 1914-16. Awards, Honors:Honorary Award, German Film Awards, 1963, for lifetime contributions to industry; French Officier d'Art et des Lettres.

Gender: Male
Occupation: Director, producer, writer, actor
Birth Details: December 5, 1890; Vienna, Austria
Death Details: August 2, 1976; Beverly Hills, California, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Director, Except Where Indicated
Die Spinnen, 1. Teil: Der Goldene See(also known as The Spiders, Part 1: The Golden Lake), 1919
Der Her der Liebe(also known as Master of Love), 1919
Harakiri(also known as Madame Butterfly), 1919
Halbblut(also known as The Half-Caste), 1919
Das Wandernde Bild(also known as The Moving Image and The Wandering Image), 1920
Die Spinnen, 2. Teil: Das Brillantenschiff(also known as The Spiders, Part 2: The Diamond Ship), 1920
Vier um die Frau(also known as Four Around a Woman and Struggling Hearts), 1921
Der Mude Tod(also known as Between Two Worlds, Beyond the Wall, and Destiny), 1921
Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler(also known as Dr. Mabuse, King of Crime and Dr. Mabuse: The Gambler), 1922
Die Nibelungen: Siegfried(also known as Siegfried and Siegfried's Death), 1924
Die Nibelungen: Kriemhilds Rache(also known as Kriemhild'sRevenge and Die Nibelungen: Kriemhild's Revenge), 1924
Metropolis,1927
Spione(also known as Spies), 1928
And producer, Frau im Mond(also known as By Rocket to the Moon, Girl in the Moon, and Woman in the Moon), 1929
M(also known as M--Eine Stadt sucht einen Morder and M.--Morder unter uns), Paramount, 1931
Le Testament du Dr. Mabuse(also known as The Last Will of Dr. Mabuse, The Crimes of Dr. Mabuse, Dr. Mabuses Testament, Das Testament des Dr. Mabuse, and The Testament of Dr. Mabuse), 1933
Liliom,1934
Fury,1936
You Only Live Once,1937
And producer, You and Me,1938
The Return of Frank James,1940
Man Hunt,1941
(Uncredited) Confirm or Deny,1941
Western Union,1941
(Uncredited) Moontide,1942
And producer, Hangmen Also Die(also known as Lest We Forget), 1943
The Woman in the Window,1944
Ministry of Fear,1944
And producer, Scarlet Street,1945
Cloak and Dagger,1946
And producer, Secret Beyond the Door,1948

House by the River,1950
An American Guerilla in the Philippines(also known as I Shall Return), 1950
Clash by Night,1952
Rancho Notorious,1952
The Blue Gardenia,1953
The Big Heat, Columbia, 1953
Human Desire, Colmbia, 1954
Moonfleet, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1955
While the City Sleeps, RKO, 1956
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt, RKO, 1956
Journey to the Lost City,1959
Der Tiger von Eschnapur(also known as The Tiger of Bengel and The Tiger of Eschnapur), 1959
Das Indische Grabmal(also known as The Indian Tomb and Journey to the Lost City), 1959
And producer, Die Tausend Augen des Dr. Mabuse(also known as Die 1000 Augen des Dr. Mabuse, Diabolical Dr. Mabuse, Eyes of Evil, The Shadow versus the Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse, and The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse), Ajay, 1960
Film Appearances
Death, Hilde Warren und der Tod(also known as Hilde Warren andDeath), 1917
Himself, Le Mepris(also known as Contempt), Embassy, 1963
Himself, 75 Years of Cinema Museum,1972
Himself, The Exiles, Connoisseur Video, 1989
Himself, A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies,1995
WRITINGS
Screenplays
Hilde Warren und der Tod(also known as Hilde Warren and Death), 1917
Wolkenblau und Flimmerstein,1919
Totentanz(also known as Dance of Death), 1919
Die Spinnen, 1. Teil: Der Goldene See(also known as The Spiders, Part 1: The Golden Lake), 1919
Die Pest in Florenz(also known as The Plague in Florence),1919
Lilith und Ly,1919
Halbblut(also known as The Half-Caste), 1919
Die Spinnen, 2. Teil: Das Brillantenschiff(also known as The Spiders, Part 2: The Diamond Ship), 1920
Der Muede Tod(also known as Between Two Worlds, Beyond the Wall, and Destiny), 1921
Das Indische Grabmal: Die Sendung des Yoghi,1921
Das Indische Grabmal: Der Tiger von Eschnapur,1921
(With Thea von Harbou) Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler(also known as Dr. Mabuse, King of Crime and Dr. Mabuse: The Gambler), 1922
(With Thea von Harbou) Die Nibelungen: Siegfried(also known as Siegfried and Siegfried's Death), 1924
(With Thea von Harbou) Metropolis,1927
Spione(also known as Spies), 1928
Frau im Mond(also known as By Rocket to the Moon, Girl in the Moon, and Woman in the Moon), 1929
M(also known as M--Eine Stadt sucht einen Morder and M.--Morder unter uns), Paramount, 1931
Le Testament du Dr. Mabuse(also known as The Last Will of Dr. Mabuse, The Crimes of Dr. Mabuse, Dr. Mabuses Testament, Das Testament des Dr. Mabuse, and The Testament of Dr. Mabuse), 1933
Liliom,1934
Fury,1936
Hangmen Also Die(also known as Lest We Forget), 1943
Der Tiger von Eschnapur(also known as The Tiger of Bengel and The Tiger of Eschnapu r), 1959
Das Indische Grabmal(also known as The Indian Tomb), 1959
Die Tausend Augen des Dr. Mabuse(also known as Die 1000 Augen des Dr. Mabuse, Diabolical Dr. Mabuse, Eyes of Evil, TheShadow Versus the Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse, and The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse), Ajay, 1960
Other
Contributed to various film magazines.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books:

Contemporary Authors: New Revision Series, March, 1985, volume 30,Gale Research, 1990, p. 231-35.
Current Biography 1943, H.W. Wilson Company, 1944, pp. 424-28.
Encyclopedia of World Biography, second edition, volume 9, 1998, pp. 190-92.

Periodicals:

The Atlantic, p. 77.
The New York Times, August 3, 1976, p. 32.*

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