1916Nominee
Best Writing
The Robber Bride
Robert Wiene
Actor · Director · Producer · Writer
Breslau, Silesia, Germany [now Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland]
April 25, 1873
Biography
Robert Wiene was a film director of the German silent cinema. He is particularly known for directing the German silent 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 fled into exile.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1920Winner
Best Director
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
1918Winner
Best Writing
Countess Kitchenmaid
Career Highlights
1928Highlight
Best Director
Leontines Ehemänner
1924Highlight
Best Director
The Hands of Orlac
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The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
The Hands of Orlac