Robert Wiene (27 April 1873 – 17 July 1938) was a film director of the silent era of German 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, who was of Jewish descent, fled into exile.
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24 April 1873 Breslau, Silesia Germany
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17 July 1938 (aged 65) Paris, France
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Zodiac | Taurus |
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