Cast

William Dieterle

1893 – 1972

Active years (films on this site)

1924–1926

Genres

FantasyHorrorDrama

Schools and movements

Contemporary European Art CinemaGerman ExpressionismHorror and the Uncanny

Directors worked with

Paul Leni1 filmF.W. Murnau1 film

Biography

William Dieterle was a German-born actor and film director who immigrated to the United States in 1930 to leave a worsening political situation. He worked in Hollywood primarily as a director for much of his career, becoming a United States citizen in 1937. He moved back to Germany in the late 1950s.

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Awards and honours

International

• Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

National / local

• Goethe-Plakette des Landes Hessen 1961
• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

2 films on this site

1. Waxworks 1924 · Paul Leni · IMDb 6.5 · Cast
2. Faust 1926 · F.W. Murnau · IMDb 8.1 · Cast