Herbert Selpin
Herbert Selpin | |
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| Born | 29 May 1904 |
| Died | 1 August 1942 (aged 38) Berlin, Nazi Germany |
| Occupation(s) | Film director and screenwriter |
Herbert Selpin (29 May 1904 – 1 August 1942) was a German film director, film editor, and screenwriter of light entertainment during the 1930s and 1940s.
He is known for his final film, the partly suppressed 1943 propaganda film Titanic, during the production of which he was arrested by Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels. He was later found dead in his prison cell.