F. W. Murnau
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Summary
F. W. Murnau was born on December 28, 1888[1], in Bielefeld[2]. He died on March 11, 1931[3], in Santa Barbara[4]. He worked as a film director[5], screenwriter[6], film producer[7], director[8], and actor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,991 views/month, #6,667 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Südwestkirchhof Stahnsdorf[11]
- Father: Heinrich Plumpe[12]
- Country of citizenship: Germany[13]
- Educated at: Heidelberg University[14], Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts[15]
- Sex or gender: male[16]
- Sexual orientation: homosexuality[17]
- Genre: horror film[18], drama fiction[19]
- Commons category: Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau[20]
- Unmarried partner: Hans Ehrenbaum-Degele[21]
- Archives at: Cinémathèque Française[22]
- Cause of death: traffic collision[23]
- Participated in conflict: World War I[24]
- Family name: Plumpe[25]
- Given name: Friedrich[26]
- Official website: http://www.filmmuseum-berlin.de/fwmurnau/[27]
- Topic's main category: Category:F. W. Murnau[28]
- Commons gallery: Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau[29]
- Work location: Bora Bora[30]
- Relative: Werner Plumpe[31]
- Student of: Max Reinhardt[32]
- Manner of death: accidental death[33]
- Floruit: January 1, 1931[34]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[35]
- Commons Creator page: Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau[36]
- Birth name: Friedrich Wilhelm Plumpe[37]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for F. W. Murnau include Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau Foundation[38], a nonprofit organization[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1966[41], headquartered in Wiesbaden[42].
Why It Matters
F. W. Murnau has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
He has been cited as an influence by Alfred Hitchcock[45], a film director[46], 1899–1980[47], of United Kingdom[48], awarded the AFI Life Achievement Award[49] and Alfonso Cuarón[50], a film director[51], b. 1961[52], of Mexico[53], awarded the Directors Guild of America Award[54].
Entities named for him include Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau Foundation[38], a nonprofit organization[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1966[41], headquartered in Wiesbaden[42].
FAQs
Where was F. W. Murnau born?
F. W. Murnau was born in Bielefeld[2].
Where did F. W. Murnau die?
F. W. Murnau died in Santa Barbara[4].
Who were F. W. Murnau's parents?
F. W. Murnau's father was Heinrich Plumpe[12].
What did F. W. Murnau do for work?
F. W. Murnau worked as a film director[5], screenwriter[6], film producer[7], director[8], and actor[9].
Where did F. W. Murnau go to school?
F. W. Murnau was educated at Heidelberg University[14] and Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts[15].
Who did F. W. Murnau influence?
F. W. Murnau has been cited as an influence by Alfred Hitchcock[45] and Alfonso Cuarón[50].