Fritz Lang Biography

Fritz Lang biography

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NAME: Fritz Lang
OCCUPATION: Director
BIRTH DATE: December 05, 1890
DEATH DATE: August 02, 1976
EDUCATION: Vienna's Technical University
PLACE OF BIRTH: Vienna, Austria
PLACE OF DEATH: Los Angeles, California

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Austrian-born film director Fritz Lang explored the concept of fate and human destiny in his work. He directed films from the ‘20s through the ‘50s.

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Fritz Lang was born on Dec. 5, 1890 in Vienna, Austria. He studied architecture and painting briefly before serving in World War I. After the War, he began writing screenplays and became a director of German films until his work attracted the attention of the Nazis. He relocated to the United States and directed films in the U.S. His best-known film was 1936’s Fury.

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