Robert Wiene
Robert Wiene | |
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Robert Wiene in the early 1930s | |
| Born | 27 April 1873 |
| Died | 17 July 1938 (aged 65) |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1913–1938 |
| Relatives | Conrad Wiene (brother) |
Robert Wiene (German: [ˈviːnə]; 27 April 1873 – 17 July 1938) was a German film director, screenwriter and producer, active during the silent era. He is widely-known for directing the landmark 1920 film The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and a succession of other expressionist films. Wiene also directed a variety of other films of varying styles and genres. Following the Nazi rise to power in Germany, Wiene, who was of Jewish descent, fled into exile.