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Scarlet Street (1945) -- When a man in mid-life crisis befriends a young woman, her venal fiancé persuades her to con him out of some of the fortune she thinks he has.
The Big Heat (1953) -- Trailer for this crime drama directed by Fritz Lang
Scarlet Street (1945) -- When a man in mid-life crisis befriends a young woman, her venal fiancé persuades her to con him out of some of the fortune she thinks he has.
M (1931) -- When the police in a German city are unable to catch a child-murderer, other criminals join in the manhunt.
M (1931) -- When the police in a German city are unable to catch a child-murderer, other criminals join in the manhunt.

Overview

Date of Birth:
5 December 1890, Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria] more
Date of Death:
2 August 1976, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Contact:
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Mini Biography:
He studied at the College of Technical Sciences of Vienna's Academy of... more
Trivia:
His second wife, Thea von Harbou, divorced after finding some evidence... more
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Awards:
3 wins more
NewsDesk:
(89 articles)
The Good, The Bad And The Wtf: Sands of Not My Freakin' Dime
 (From JustPressPlay. 4 November 2009, 1:09 AM, PST)
Tuesday Morning Foreign Region DVD Report: The Complete Fritz Lang Mabuse Boxset
 (From The Auteurs. 3 November 2009, 10:51 AM, PST)
US TV Schedule:
Tue. Nov. 106:00 PMTCM Clash by Night  

Filmography

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Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Die 1000 Augen des Dr. Mabuse (1960)   1960 - 7.1 (875)
AKAs:
  • Diabolical Dr. Mabuse
  • Die 1000 Augen des Dr. Mabuse
  • Eyes of Evil
  • Il diabolico Dr. Mabuse (Italy)
  • Le diabolique docteur Mabuse (France)
  • The Shadow vs. the Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse (USA)
  • The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse (USA)
- 2. Das indische Grabmal (1959)   1959 - 6.9 (543)
AKAs:
  • Il sepolcro indiano (Italy)
  • Le tombeau hindou (France)
  • The Indian Tomb
- 3. Der Tiger von Eschnapur (1959)   1959 - 6.7 (551)
AKAs:
  • La tigre di Eschnapur (Italy)
  • Le tigre du Bengale
  • The Tiger of Eschnapur (International: English title: informal literal title)
  • Tiger of Bengal (UK)
- 4. Journey to the Lost City (1959)   1959 - 7.5 (54)
AKAs:
  • Tiger of Bengal (UK)
- 5. Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (1956) 1956 - 6.9 (1,040)
- 6. While the City Sleeps (1956) 1956 - 7.0 (1,215)
- 7. Moonfleet (1955) 1955 - 6.9 (1,043)
- 8. Human Desire (1954) 1954 - 7.2 (801)
- 9. The Big Heat (1953) 1953 - 8.0 (5,469)
- 10. The Blue Gardenia (1953) 1953 - 6.8 (1,194)
- 11. Clash by Night (1952) 1952 - 7.1 (1,847)
- 12. Rancho Notorious (1952) 1952 - 7.1 (1,063)
- 13. American Guerrilla in the Philippines (1950)   1950 - 6.1 (296)
AKAs:
  • I Shall Return (UK)
- 14. House by the River (1950) 1950 - 7.4 (561)
- 15. Secret Beyond the Door... (1948) 1948 - 7.0 (934)
- 16. Cloak and Dagger (1946) 1946 - 6.6 (568)
- 17. Scarlet Street (1945) 1945 - 7.9 (3,155)
- 18. The Woman in the Window (1944) 1944 - 7.9 (2,774)
- 19. Ministry of Fear (1944)   1944 - 7.3 (1,215)
AKAs:
  • Graham Greene's Ministry of Fear (Australia)
- 20. Hangmen Also Die! (1943)   1943 - 7.6 (1,123)
AKAs:
  • Hangmen Also Die! (UK)
  • Lest We Forget
- 21. Moontide (1942) (uncredited) 1942 - 7.0 (281)
- 22. Man Hunt (1941) 1941 - 7.7 (906)
- 23. Western Union (1941)   1941 - 6.9 (756)
AKAs:
  • Zane Grey's Western Union (Australia)
- 24. The Return of Frank James (1940) 1940 - 6.6 (823)
- 25. You and Me (1938) 1938 - 7.2 (193)
- 26. You Only Live Once (1937) 1937 - 7.6 (1,302)
- 27. Fury (1936) 1936 - 7.9 (3,530)
- 28. Liliom (1934)   1934 - 7.0 (361)
AKAs:
  • Liliom (USA)
- 29. Das Testament des Dr. Mabuse (1933)   1933 - 7.8 (3,728)
AKAs:
  • Das Tagebuch des Dr. Mabuse
  • Dr. Mabuses Testament
  • The Crimes of Dr. Mabuse (USA: dubbed version)
  • The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (International: English title: informal literal title)
- 30. Le testament du Dr. Mabuse (1933)   1933 - 8.0 (246)
AKAs:
  • The Last Will of Dr. Mabuse (USA)
- 31. M (1931)   1931 - 8.6 (35,518)
AKAs:
  • Fritz Lang's M (Australia)
  • M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder (Germany: alternative title)
  • Murderers Among Us
- 32. Frau im Mond (1929)   1929 - 7.5 (626)
AKAs:
  • By Rocket to the Moon (USA)
  • Girl in the Moon (UK)
  • Woman in the Moon (USA)
- 33. Spione (1928)   1928 - 7.8 (724)
AKAs:
  • Spies (USA)
  • The Spy (USA)
- 34. Metropolis (1927) 1927 - 8.4 (34,776)
- 35. Die Nibelungen: Kriemhilds Rache (1924)   1924 - 8.0 (1,052)
AKAs:
  • Die Nibelungen: Kriemhild's Revenge
  • Kriemhild's Revenge
  • Kriemhilds Rache
- 36. Die Nibelungen: Siegfried (1924)   1924 - 8.1 (1,427)
AKAs:
  • Die Nibelungen: Siegfrieds Tod (Germany)
  • Siegfried
  • Siegfried's Death
  • Siegfrieds Tod (Germany)
- 37. Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler - Ein Bild der Zeit (1922)   1922 - 7.9 (1,745)
AKAs:
  • Dr. Mabuse, Inferno des Verbrechens (Germany: second part title)
  • Dr. Mabuse, King of Crime
  • Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler (Germany: short title)
  • Dr. Mabuse: The Gambler
- 38. Der müde Tod (1921)   1921 - 7.9 (1,250)
AKAs:
  • Between Two Worlds (USA)
  • Between Worlds (USA)
  • Beyond the Wall
  • Destiny (UK)
  • The Three Lights (UK)
  • The Weary Death (USA: literal English title)
- 39. Vier um die Frau (1921)   1921 - 7.1 (33)
AKAs:
  • Four Around a Woman
  • Kämpfende Herzen
  • Struggling Hearts
- 40. Das wandernde Bild (1920)   1920 - 7.0 (56)
AKAs:
  • The Moving Image
  • The Wandering Image
- 41. Die Spinnen, 2. Teil - Das Brillantenschiff (1920)   1920 - 6.3 (208)
AKAs:
  • Das Brillantenschiff (Germany: short title)
  • The Spiders, Part 2: The Diamond Ship
- 42. Harakiri (1919) 1919 - 6.5 (78)
- 43. Die Spinnen, 1. Teil - Der Goldene See (1919)   1919 - 6.5 (336)
AKAs:
  • Der goldene See (Erstes Abenteuer aus dem Zyklus Die Spinne) (Germany: censored version)
  • The Spiders, Part 1: The Golden Lake
- 44. Der Herr der Liebe (1919)   1919 - 6.7 (10)
AKAs:
  • Master of Love
- 45. Halbblut (1919)   1919 - 6.9 (27)
AKAs:
  • The Half-Caste
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Die 1000 Augen des Dr. Mabuse (1960)   (screenplay) 1960 - 7.1 (875)
AKAs:
  • Diabolical Dr. Mabuse
  • Die 1000 Augen des Dr. Mabuse
  • Eyes of Evil
  • Il diabolico Dr. Mabuse (Italy)
  • Le diabolique docteur Mabuse (France)
  • The Shadow vs. the Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse (USA)
  • The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse (USA)
- 2. Das indische Grabmal (1959)   (uncredited) 1959 - 6.9 (543)
AKAs:
  • Il sepolcro indiano (Italy)
  • Le tombeau hindou (France)
  • The Indian Tomb
- 3. Der Tiger von Eschnapur (1959)   (uncredited) 1959 - 6.7 (551)
AKAs:
  • La tigre di Eschnapur (Italy)
  • Le tigre du Bengale
  • The Tiger of Eschnapur (International: English title: informal literal title)
  • Tiger of Bengal (UK)
- 4. Journey to the Lost City (1959)   (writer) 1959 - 7.5 (54)
AKAs:
  • Tiger of Bengal (UK)
- 5. M (1951) (scenario) (uncredited) 1951 - 7.0 (180)
- 6. Hangmen Also Die! (1943)   (adaptation) (original story) 1943 - 7.6 (1,123)
AKAs:
  • Hangmen Also Die! (UK)
  • Lest We Forget
- 7. Fury (1936) (screenplay) 1936 - 7.9 (3,530)
- 8. Liliom (1934)   (writer) 1934 - 7.0 (361)
AKAs:
  • Liliom (USA)
- 9. Das Testament des Dr. Mabuse (1933)   (writer) 1933 - 7.8 (3,728)
AKAs:
  • Das Tagebuch des Dr. Mabuse
  • Dr. Mabuses Testament
  • The Crimes of Dr. Mabuse (USA: dubbed version)
  • The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (International: English title: informal literal title)
- 10. Le testament du Dr. Mabuse (1933)   (scenario) 1933 - 8.0 (246)
AKAs:
  • The Last Will of Dr. Mabuse (USA)
- 11. M (1931)   (script) 1931 - 8.6 (35,518)
AKAs:
  • Fritz Lang's M (Australia)
  • M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder (Germany: alternative title)
  • Murderers Among Us
- 12. Frau im Mond (1929)   (writer) 1929 - 7.5 (626)
AKAs:
  • By Rocket to the Moon (USA)
  • Girl in the Moon (UK)
  • Woman in the Moon (USA)
- 13. Spione (1928)   (writer) 1928 - 7.8 (724)
AKAs:
  • Spies (USA)
  • The Spy (USA)
- 14. Metropolis (1927) (screenplay) (uncredited) 1927 - 8.4 (34,776)
- 15. Die Nibelungen: Siegfried (1924)   (writer) 1924 - 8.1 (1,427)
AKAs:
  • Die Nibelungen: Siegfrieds Tod (Germany)
  • Siegfried
  • Siegfried's Death
  • Siegfrieds Tod (Germany)
- 16. Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler - Ein Bild der Zeit (1922)   (writer) 1922 - 7.9 (1,745)
AKAs:
  • Dr. Mabuse, Inferno des Verbrechens (Germany: second part title)
  • Dr. Mabuse, King of Crime
  • Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler (Germany: short title)
  • Dr. Mabuse: The Gambler
- 17. Das indische Grabmal erster Teil - Die Sendung des Yoghi (1921)   (scenario) 1921 - 7.1 (84)
AKAs:
  • Mysteries of India, Part I: Truth (USA)
  • The Indian Tomb: Part I, the Mission of the Yogi (USA: video title)
- 18. Der müde Tod (1921)   (writer) 1921 - 7.9 (1,250)
AKAs:
  • Between Two Worlds (USA)
  • Between Worlds (USA)
  • Beyond the Wall
  • Destiny (UK)
  • The Three Lights (UK)
  • The Weary Death (USA: literal English title)
- 19. Vier um die Frau (1921)   (written by) 1921 - 7.1 (33)
AKAs:
  • Four Around a Woman
  • Kämpfende Herzen
  • Struggling Hearts
- 20. Das indische Grabmal zweiter Teil - Der Tiger von Eschnapur (1921)   (scenario) 1921 - 7.1 (129)
AKAs:
  • Indian Tomb, Part 1 of 2 (Germany: DVD title)
  • Mysteries of India, Part II: Above All Law (USA)
  • The Indian Tomb: Part II, the Tiger of Bengal (USA: video title)
- 21. Das wandernde Bild (1920)   (writer) 1920 - 7.0 (56)
AKAs:
  • The Moving Image
  • The Wandering Image
- 22. Die Spinnen, 2. Teil - Das Brillantenschiff (1920)   (writer) 1920 - 6.3 (208)
AKAs:
  • Das Brillantenschiff (Germany: short title)
  • The Spiders, Part 2: The Diamond Ship
- 23. Die Herrin der Welt 8. Teil - Die Rache der Maud Fergusson (1920)   (writer) 1920 - -
AKAs:
  • Die Herrin der Welt - Die Tragödie der Rache
- 24. Die Spinnen, 1. Teil - Der Goldene See (1919)   (writer) 1919 - 6.5 (336)
AKAs:
  • Der goldene See (Erstes Abenteuer aus dem Zyklus Die Spinne) (Germany: censored version)
  • The Spiders, Part 1: The Golden Lake
- 25. Bettler GmbH (1919) (writer) 1919 - -
- 26. Halbblut (1919)   (writer) 1919 - 6.9 (27)
AKAs:
  • The Half-Caste
- 27. Die Pest in Florenz (1919)   (writer) 1919 - 7.9 (10)
AKAs:
  • The Plague in Florence
- 28. Die Frau mit den Orchideen (1919) (writer) 1919 - -
- 29. Die Rache ist mein (1919) (writer) 1919 - -
- 30. Lilith und Ly (1919)   (writer) 1919 - -
AKAs:
  • Lilith and Ly (USA)
- 31. Totentanz (1919)   (writer) 1919 - -
AKAs:
  • Dance of Death
- 32. Wolkenblau und Flimmerstern (1919) (writer) 1919 - -
- 33. Hilde Warren und der Tod (1917)   (writer) 1917 - 6.9 (19)
AKAs:
  • Hilde Warren and Death
- 34. Die Hochzeit im Excentricclub (1917)   (writer) 1917 - -
AKAs:
  • Wedding in the Eccentric Club
- 35. Die Peitsche (1916) (writer) 1916 - -
Producer
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- 1. Die 1000 Augen des Dr. Mabuse (1960)   (producer) (uncredited) 1960 - 7.1 (875)
AKAs:
  • Diabolical Dr. Mabuse
  • Die 1000 Augen des Dr. Mabuse
  • Eyes of Evil
  • Il diabolico Dr. Mabuse (Italy)
  • Le diabolique docteur Mabuse (France)
  • The Shadow vs. the Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse (USA)
  • The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse (USA)
- 2. Secret Beyond the Door... (1948) (producer) 1948 - 7.0 (934)
- 3. Scarlet Street (1945) (producer) 1945 - 7.9 (3,155)
- 4. Hangmen Also Die! (1943)   (producer) 1943 - 7.6 (1,123)
AKAs:
  • Hangmen Also Die! (UK)
  • Lest We Forget
- 5. You and Me (1938) (producer) 1938 - 7.2 (193)
- 6. Das Testament des Dr. Mabuse (1933)   (producer) 1933 - 7.8 (3,728)
AKAs:
  • Das Tagebuch des Dr. Mabuse
  • Dr. Mabuses Testament
  • The Crimes of Dr. Mabuse (USA: dubbed version)
  • The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (International: English title: informal literal title)
- 7. Frau im Mond (1929)   (producer) 1929 - 7.5 (626)
AKAs:
  • By Rocket to the Moon (USA)
  • Girl in the Moon (UK)
  • Woman in the Moon (USA)
Editor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Der müde Tod (1921)   1921 - 7.9 (1,250)
AKAs:
  • Between Two Worlds (USA)
  • Between Worlds (USA)
  • Beyond the Wall
  • Destiny (UK)
  • The Three Lights (UK)
  • The Weary Death (USA: literal English title)
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Der Herr der Liebe (1919)   1919 - 6.7 (10)
AKAs:
  • Master of Love
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Fritz Lang Interviewed by William Friedkin (1974) Himself 1974 - 8.0 (74)
- 2. Die schweren Träume des Fritz Lang (1974) (TV) 1974 - -
- 3. 75 Years of Cinema Museum (1972) Himself 1972 - -
- 4. Zum Beispiel: Fritz Lang (1968)   Himself 1968 - 7.5 (11)
AKAs:
  • For Example Fritz Lang (USA: DVD title)
- 5. "Cinéastes de notre temps" (1964)   Himself (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - 7.4 (19)
- 6. Paparazzi (1964) Himself 1964 - 6.1 (101)
- 7. Bardot et Godard (1964)   Himself 1964 - 5.3 (68)
AKAs:
  • Le parti des choses
- 8. Le mépris (1963)   Himself 1963 - 7.8 (6,943)
AKAs:
  • Contempt (USA)
  • Il disprezzo (Italy)
- 9. Begegnung mit Fritz Lang (1963)   Himself 1963 - 6.3 (36)
AKAs:
  • Encounter with Fritz Lang (USA)
- 10. Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Goes a Fishin' (1956) Himself 1956 - -
- 11. Der Film im Film (1925) Himself 1925 - -
Archive Footage
- 1. Il était une fois... Le mépris (2009) (TV) Himself
- 2. "Deutsche Lebensläufe"  
1 TV episode:
- 3. Un écran nommé désir (2006) (TV) Himself
- 4. Cineastes en acció (2005) (uncredited) Himself
- 5. Mabuses Motive (2004) (TV) Himself
- 6. "The American Experience"  
1 TV episode:
- 7. Der Fall Metropolis (2003) (V) Himself
- 8. Fritz Lang, le cercle du destin - Les films allemands (2000) (TV) Himself
- 9. Universal Horror (1998) (TV) Himself
- 10. A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (1995) (TV) Himself
- 11. The Exiles (1989) Himself

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7 Biographical Movies | 15 Print Biographies | 2 Articles | 1 Magazine Cover Photo more
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