G. W. Pabst
G.W. Pabst | |
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G. W. Pabst during production of the film L'Opéra de quat'sous (The Threepenny Opera) in 1931 | |
| Born | Georg Wilhelm Pabst 25 August 1885 |
| Died | 29 May 1967 (aged 81) |
| Resting place | Zentralfriedhof |
| Years active | 1901–1957 |
| Spouse |
Gertrude Hennings (m. 1924) |
| Children | Michael Pabst (1941–2008) |
Georg Wilhelm Pabst (25 August 1885 – 29 May 1967) was an Austrian film director and screenwriter. He started as an actor and theater director, before becoming one of the most influential German-language filmmakers during the Weimar Republic.