Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau

Director, F.W. Murnau, was born Friedrich Wilhelm Plumpe on Dec 28, 1888 in Bielefeld, Germany. Murnau died at the age of 42 on Mar 11, 1931 in Santa Barbara, CA and was laid to rest in S?dwestfriedhof der Berliner Synode Cemetery in Stahnsdorf, Brandenburg, Germany.

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Silents are Golden: Silent Directors ? The Ingenious F.W. Murnau

By Lea Stans on Oct 21, 2021 From Classic Movie Hub Blog

Silents are Golden: Silent Directors ? The Ingenious F.W. Murnau F.W. Murnau Very tall and described as having an ?icy, imperious disposition,? F.W. Murnau certainly fit the stereotypical idea of a German silent film director. Highly cultured, his love of the arts and extreme attention to deta... Read full article

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F. W. Murnau, Happy Birthday! Born December 28th; 1888-1931

By C. S. Williams on Dec 28, 2016 From Classic Film Aficionados

F. W. Murnau Storyteller supreme is an apt title for Friedrich Wilhelm Plumpe, better known as F. W. Murnau; 21 movies in 12 years, his career stopped short by an automobile accident, just prior to the premier of his last film, Tabu: A Story of the South Seas, in 1931. What a genius for moving-pictu... Read full article

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F. W. Murnau, Happy Birthday! Born December 28th; 1888-1931

By C. S. Williams on Dec 28, 2016 From Classic Film Aficionados

F. W. Murnau Storyteller supreme is an apt title for Friedrich Wilhelm Plumpe, better known as F. W. Murnau; 21 movies in 12 years, his career stopped short by an automobile accident, just prior to the premier of his last film, Tabu: A Story of the South Seas, in 1931. What a genius for moving-pictu... Read full article

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F. W. Murnau, Happy Birthday! Born December 28th; 1888-1931 (3)

By C. S. Williams on Dec 29, 2013 From Classic Film Aficionados

Originally posted on Classic Film Aficionados: F. W. Murnau Storyteller supreme is an apt title for Friedrich Wilhelm Plumpe, better known as F. W. Murnau; 21 movies in 12 years, his career stopped short by an automobile accident, just prior to the premier of his last film, Tabu: A Story of the Sout... Read full article

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F. W. Murnau, Happy Birthday! Born December 28th; 1888-1931

By C. S. Williams on Dec 29, 2013 From Classic Film Aficionados

Classic Film Aficionados Storyteller supreme is an apt title for Friedrich Wilhelm Plumpe, better known as F. W. Murnau; 21 movies in 12 years, his career stopped short by an automobile accident, just prior to the premier of his last film, Tabu: A Story of the South Seas, in 1931. What a genius for ... Read full article

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