F. W. Murnau

F. W. Murnau

Friedrich Wilhelm “F. W.” Murnau (December 28, 1888 – March 11, 1931) was one of the most influential German film directors of the silent era, and a prominent figure in the expressionist movement in German cinema during the 1920s. Although some of Murnau’s films have been lost, most still survive. While the horror film Nosferatu (1922) is his most famous work, the romantic melodrama Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927) is his critically most acclaimed; the British Film Institute's 2012 Sight & Sound critics' poll named it the fifth-best film in the history of motion pictures. Murnau's characteristics are an atmospheric imagery and an innovative use of camera movement. Andrew Sarris in his influential book of film criticism The American Cinema: Directors and Directions 1929–1968 included him in the "pantheon" of the 14 greatest film directors who had worked in the United States.

  • Popularity : 2.19
  • Known For : Directing
  • Birthday : 1888-12-28
  • Place of Birth : Bielefeld, North-Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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F. W. Murnau Movies

  • 1927
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    Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

    Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

    7.8 1927 HD

    A married farmer falls under the spell of a slatternly woman from the city, who tries to convince him to drown his wife.

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  • 2008
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    Murnau, Borzage and Fox

    Murnau, Borzage and Fox

    7 2008 HD

    Documentary focusing on the film careers F.W. Murnau, Frank Borzage and William Fox and their impact on the history of cinema.

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  • 2003
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    The Way to Murnau

    The Way to Murnau

    1 2003 HD

    A documentary on the life and films of F.W. Murnau

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  • 2002
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    Los 5 Faust de F. W. Murnau

    Los 5 Faust de F. W. Murnau

    7 2002 HD

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  • 1924
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    The Film in the Film

    The Film in the Film

    7.5 1924 HD

    The only surviving excerpt of a documentary on film production in Weimar Germany, featuring the different personalities of several famous directors...

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  • 1928
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    The Movie City of Hollywood

    The Movie City of Hollywood

    6 1928 HD

    German documentary about Hollywood

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  • 1931
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    Tabu: A Story of the South Seas

    Tabu: A Story of the South Seas

    7.1 1931 HD

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  • 1931
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    Tabu: A Story of the South Seas

    Tabu: A Story of the South Seas

    7.1 1931 HD

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  • 1931
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    Tabu: A Story of the South Seas

    Tabu: A Story of the South Seas

    7.1 1931 HD

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  • 1927
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    Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

    Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

    7.8 1927 HD

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  • 1922
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    Nosferatu

    Nosferatu

    7.7 1922 HD

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  • 1926
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    Faust

    Faust

    7.9 1926 HD

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  • 1920
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    The Head of Janus

    The Head of Janus

    1 1920 HD

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  • 1924
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    The Last Laugh

    The Last Laugh

    7.8 1924 HD

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  • 1921
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    Desire

    Desire

    1 1921 HD

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  • 1921
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    The Haunted Castle

    The Haunted Castle

    6.3 1921 HD

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  • 1930
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    City Girl

    City Girl

    7.4 1930 HD

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  • 1922
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    Phantom

    Phantom

    6.7 1922 HD

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  • 1924
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    The Finances of the Grand Duke

    The Finances of the Grand Duke

    6.6 1924 HD

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  • 1926
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    Tartuffe

    Tartuffe

    7.152 1926 HD

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  • 1922
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    The Burning Soil

    The Burning Soil

    6.2 1922 HD

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  • 1921
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    Journey into the Night

    Journey into the Night

    5.9 1921 HD

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  • 1922
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    Marizza

    Marizza

    5.5 1922 HD

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  • 1928
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    4 Devils

    4 Devils

    7 1928 HD

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  • 2016
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    Kitsune

    Kitsune

    5 2016 HD

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  • 1923
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    Driven from Home

    Driven from Home

    1 1923 HD

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  • 2024
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    Nosferatu

    Nosferatu

    1 2024 HD

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  • 1919
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    Emerald of Death

    Emerald of Death

    1 1919 HD

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  • 1920
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    The Hunchback and the Dancer

    The Hunchback and the Dancer

    1 1920 HD

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  • 1924
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    Comedy of the Heart

    Comedy of the Heart

    1 1924 HD

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  • 1920
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    Satanas

    Satanas

    7 1920 HD

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  • 1920
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    Evening - Night - Morning

    Evening - Night - Morning

    1 1920 HD

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  • 1940
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    Hunting in the South Seas

    Hunting in the South Seas

    1 1940 HD

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