Robert Wiene

Robert Wiene
Robert Wiene in the early 1930s
Born(1873-04-27)27 April 1873
Breslau, Silesia, German Empire
Died17 July 1938(1938-07-17) (aged 65)
Paris, France
Occupations
Years active1913–1938
RelativesConrad 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,[1] fled into exile.

  1. ^ Christian Rogowski, The Many Faces of Weimar Cinema: Rediscovering Germany's Filmic Legacy, Camden House (2010), p. 6