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William Dieterle

Biography

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William Dieterle (July 15, 1893 – December 9, 1972) was a German actor and film director, who worked in Hollywood for much of his career. His best known films include The Devil and Daniel Webster, The Story of Louis Pasteur and The Hunchback of Notre Dame. His 1937 film The Life of Emile Zola won the Academy Award for Best Picture. Description above from the Wikipedia article William Dieterle, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Known For

Faust
Faust
Die Geierwally
Die Geierwally
Waxworks
Waxworks
Wetterleuchten
Wetterleuchten
Backstairs
Backstairs
Ludwig II, King of Bavaria
Ludwig II, King of Bavaria
One Hour of Happiness
One Hour of Happiness

Filmography

2002 Los 5 Faust de F. W. Murnau
as Valentin (archive footage)
1961 Hessenschau
as Self
1959 Dubrowsky
as Kirila Petrowitsch
1951 Deutscher Filmpreis
as Self
1931 One Hour of Happiness
as Eddy
1931 Demon of the Sea
as Christoph/Captain Ahab
1930 The dance goes on
as
1930 Ludwig II, King of Bavaria
as Ludwig II - König von Bayern
1929 Silence of the Forest
as Heinz von Ettingen
1929 Frühlingsrauschen
as Friedrich
1929 Ich lebe für Dich
as
1928 Diebe
as
1928 Sex in Chains
as Franz Sommer (as Wilhelm Dieterle)
1928 Ritter der Nacht
as Marius
1928 The Saint and Her Fool
as Harro, Graf von Torstein
1928 Frau Sorge
as Paul
1928 Violantha
as Adelrich
1927 Behind the Altar
as Der Abbé
1927 Petronella - Das Geheimnis der Berge
as Josmarie Seiler
1927 Heimweh
as Ivan Bogdanov, administrator