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BornApril 25, 1873
DiedJuly 17, 1938 (age 65)
Place of birthBreslau, Silesia, Germany [now Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland]
Film credits1
Robert Wiene
DeceasedKnown for Directing
Biography
Robert Wiene was a film director of the German silent 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 fled into exile.
