Fritz Lang

Fritz Lang

Directing

Born December 5, 1890 · Vienna, Austria

46 films as director · Active 1919–1960

Friedrich Christian Anton "Fritz" Lang (December 5, 1890 – August 2, 1976) was an Austrian-German film director, screenwriter, and occasional film producer and actor. One of the best known émigrés fro…

Known for

German Film Award

German Film Award

1951

Contempt

Contempt

1963

Film Emigration from Nazi Germany

Film Emigration from Nazi Germany

1975

Das Jahrhundert des Theaters

Das Jahrhundert des Theaters

2002

Sibyl

Sibyl

2025

Paparazzi

Paparazzi

1964

Bardot et Godard

Bardot et Godard

1964

From Caligari to Hitler

From Caligari to Hitler

2015

Directed(46)

The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse
1960The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse★ 6.8
Journey to the Lost City
1960Journey to the Lost City★ 6.6
The Tiger of Eschnapur
1959The Tiger of Eschnapur★ 6.3
The Indian Tomb
1959The Indian Tomb★ 6.1
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
1956Beyond a Reasonable Doubt★ 6.9
While the City Sleeps
1956While the City Sleeps★ 6.9
Moonfleet
1955Moonfleet★ 6.5
Human Desire
1954Human Desire★ 6.7
The Blue Gardenia
1953The Blue Gardenia★ 6.5
The Big Heat
1953The Big Heat★ 7.7
Clash by Night
1952Clash by Night★ 6.7
Rancho Notorious
1952Rancho Notorious★ 6.5
House by the River
1950House by the River★ 6.8
American Guerrilla in the Philippines
1950American Guerrilla in the Philippines★ 5.5
Secret Beyond the Door
1947Secret Beyond the Door★ 6.5
Cloak and Dagger
1946Cloak and Dagger★ 6.5
Scarlet Street
1945Scarlet Street★ 7.6
Ministry of Fear
1944Ministry of Fear★ 6.9
The Woman in the Window
1944The Woman in the Window★ 7.4
Hangmen Also Die!
1943Hangmen Also Die!★ 6.9
Moontide
1942Moontide★ 6.4
Man Hunt
1941Man Hunt★ 6.9
Western Union
1941Western Union★ 6.0
Confirm or Deny
1941Confirm or Deny★ 4.8
The Return of Frank James
1940The Return of Frank James★ 6.3
You and Me
1938You and Me★ 6.6
You Only Live Once
1937You Only Live Once★ 7.1
Fury
1936Fury★ 7.5
Liliom
1934Liliom★ 6.5
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
1933The Testament of Dr. Mabuse★ 7.6
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
1933The Testament of Dr. Mabuse★ 7.0
M
1931M★ 8.1
Woman in the Moon
1929Woman in the Moon★ 7.2
Spies
1928Spies★ 7.4
Metropolis
1927Metropolis★ 8.1
Die Nibelungen: Siegfried
1924Die Nibelungen: Siegfried★ 7.8
Die Nibelungen: Kriemhild's Revenge
1924Die Nibelungen: Kriemhild's Revenge★ 7.5
Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler
1922Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler★ 7.7
Destiny
1921Destiny★ 7.4
Four Around the Woman
1921Four Around the Woman★ 6.0
The Spiders: Part 2 - The Diamond Ship
1920The Spiders: Part 2 - The Diamond Ship★ 6.0
The Wandering Image
1920The Wandering Image★ 6.1
The Spiders: Part 1 - The Golden Sea
1919The Spiders: Part 1 - The Golden Sea★ 6.0
Harakiri
1919Harakiri★ 5.7
Half-Blood
1919Half-Blood★ 8.0
Master of Love
1919Master of Love★ 6.0

Acting(20)

2025Sibyl(Archive footage)
Film
2017Mimosa Tank: A Prologue for a FilmSelf
Film
2015From Caligari to HitlerSelf - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Film
2010Voyage to 'Metropolis'Self (archive footage)
Film
2004Fritz Lang, le cercle du destin - Les films allemandsSelf (archive footage)
Film
2002Das Jahrhundert des TheatersSelf (archive footage)
TV
1990Fritz Lang
Film
1989The ExilesSelf
Film
1975Film Emigration from Nazi GermanySelf
TV
1975Conversation with Fritz LangSelf
Film
1968For Example Fritz Lang
Film
1967The Dinosaur and the BabySelf
Film
1964PaparazziSelf
Film
1964Bardot et GodardSelf
Film
1964Encounter with Fritz LangSelf - Interviewee
Film
1963ContemptFritz Lang
Film
1951German Film AwardSelf
TV
1924The Film in the FilmSelf
Film
1919Master of Love
Film
1917Hilde Warren and Death
Film