F. W. Murnau

German film director (1888–1931)
Person human Q55412
F. W. Murnau
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F. W. Murnau

Summary

F. W. Murnau is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bielefeld[2]. He was born on December 28, 1888[3]. He passed away in Santa Barbara[4]. He died on March 11, 1931[5]. He worked as a film director[6], screenwriter[7], film producer[8], and director[9]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,426 views/month, #6,667 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • F. W. Murnau's place of birth was Bielefeld[2].
  • F. W. Murnau passed away in Santa Barbara[4].
  • F. W. Murnau was born on December 28, 1888[3].
  • F. W. Murnau died on March 11, 1931[5].
  • F. W. Murnau is buried at Südwestkirchhof Stahnsdorf[11].
  • F. W. Murnau's father was Heinrich Plumpe[12].
  • F. W. Murnau held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • F. W. Murnau worked as a film director[6].
  • F. W. Murnau worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • F. W. Murnau's professions included film producer[8].
  • F. W. Murnau worked as a director[9].
  • F. W. Murnau was educated at Heidelberg University[14].
  • F. W. Murnau was educated at Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts[15].
  • F. W. Murnau is recorded as male[16].
  • F. W. Murnau's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • F. W. Murnau's sexual orientation is recorded as homosexuality[18].
  • F. W. Murnau's genre is horror film[19].
  • F. W. Murnau's genre is drama fiction[20].
  • F. W. Murnau's Commons category is recorded as Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau[21].
  • F. W. Murnau's unmarried partner is recorded as Hans Ehrenbaum-Degele[22].
  • F. W. Murnau's archives at is recorded as Cinémathèque Française[23].
  • The cause of death was traffic collision[24].
  • F. W. Murnau was part of the conflict World War I[25].
  • F. W. Murnau's family name is recorded as Plumpe[26].
  • F. W. Murnau's given name is recorded as Friedrich[27].

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Origins and Family

F. W. Murnau's place of birth was Bielefeld[2]. He was born on December 28, 1888[3]. His father was Heinrich Plumpe[12].

Education

Educated at Heidelberg University[14], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1386[30], headquartered in Heidelberg[31] and Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts[15], an art academy[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1951[34]. F. W. Murnau studied under Max Reinhardt[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], screenwriter[7], film producer[8], and director[9].

Death and Burial

F. W. Murnau died on March 11, 1931[5]. He died in Santa Barbara[4]. The cause of death was traffic collision[24]. Burial took place at Südwestkirchhof Stahnsdorf[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for F. W. Murnau include Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau Foundation[36], a nonprofit organization[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1966[39], headquartered in Wiesbaden[40].

Why It Matters

F. W. Murnau ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,426 views/month, #6,667 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

He has been cited as an influence by Alfred Hitchcock[43], a film director[44], 1899–1980[45], of United Kingdom[46], awarded the AFI Life Achievement Award[47] and Alfonso Cuarón[48], a film director[49], b. 1961[50], of Mexico[51], awarded the Directors Guild of America Award[52].

Entities named for him include Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau Foundation[36], a nonprofit organization[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1966[39], headquartered in Wiesbaden[40].

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 film director[6], screenwriter[7], film producer[8], and director[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[43] and Alfonso Cuarón[48].

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  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
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  26. [35] . wikidata.org.

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  19. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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