William Dieterle

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1893-07-15 (79 years old)

Deathday

1972-12-08

Place of Birth

Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany

William Dieterle

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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

Acting

1926

Faust

as Valentin

1927

Heimweh

as Ivan Bogdanov, administrator

1921

Die Geierwally

as The Bear Joseph

1924

Waxworks

as The Poet / Assad the Baker / Russian Prince

1929

Frühlingsrauschen

as Friedrich

1921

Backstairs

as Der Handwerker

1930

Ludwig II, King of Bavaria

as Ludwig II - König von Bayern

1922

Lucrezia Borgia

as Giovanni Sforza, Herr von Pesaro

1923

The Expulsion

as Lauer - der Jäger

1959

Dubrowsky

as Kirila Petrowitsch

1928

Sex in Chains

as Franz Sommer (as Wilhelm Dieterle)

2002

Los 5 Faust de F. W. Murnau

as Valentin (archive footage)

1928

1925

1927

Liebesreigen

as Robert Baumeister

1928

Frau Sorge

as Paul

1928

The Saint and Her Fool

as Harro, Graf von Torstein

1928

Violantha

as Adelrich

1926

Familie Schimek

as Josef Baumann

1926

The Fallen

as Grosser

1925

1927

Behind the Altar

as Der Abbé

1925

Lena Warnstetten

as Freiherr von Borkenhagen

1927

The Weavers

as Moritz Jäger

1923

1924

Mother and Child

as Christian

1922

Frauenopfer

as Maler

1925

Die Dame aus Berlin

as Wulf Tormann

1926

Qualen der Nacht

as Jap Geel

1931

Demon of the Sea

as Christoph/Captain Ahab

1924

1926

Hölle der Liebe

as Werner Ehlermann

1926

1929

Silence of the Forest

as Heinz von Ettingen

1922

1922

Der Graf von Charolais

as Junge Charolais

1928

1923

The Expulsion

as Lauer - der Jager

Production

1946

Duel in the Sun

as Co-Director

1944

1948

1953

Salome

as Director

1936

Satan Met a Lady

as Director

1950

Dark City

as Director

1941

1941

1949

The Accused

as Director

1937

1954

Elephant Walk

as Director

1952

1944

Kismet

as Director

1949

Rope of Sand

as Director

1950

Paid in Full

as Director

1932

Jewel Robbery

as Director

1934

Fog Over Frisco

as Director

1942

1950

September Affair

as Director

1934

Fashions of 1934

as Director

1937

Another Dawn

as Director

1932

Man Wanted

as Director

1931

The Last Flight

as Director

1937

1939

Juarez

as Director

1942

Syncopation

as Director

1931

1945

Love Letters

as Director

1938

Blockade

as Director

1932

Lawyer Man

as Director

1950

Volcano

as Director

1951

Red Mountain

as Director

1928

Sex in Chains

as Director

1933

Grand Slam

as Director

1934

The Secret Bride

as Director

1955

Magic Fire

as Director

1955

Magic Fire

as Producer

1951

Peking Express

as Director

1931

1932

Scarlet Dawn

as Director

1932

The Crash

as Director

1952

Boots Malone

as Director

1933

1933

Adorable

as Director

1957

Omar Khayyam

as Director

1945

1932

6 Hours to Live

as Director

1935

Dr. Socrates

as Director

1934

Madame du Barry

as Director

1946

1929

1934

The Firebird

as Director

1933

1960

1936

The White Angel

as Director

1961

Die große Reise

as Director

1964

The Confession

as Director

1933

Female

as Assistant Director

1959

Dubrowsky

as Director

1942

Syncopation

as Producer

1930

1968

1931

Kismet

as Director

1928

1929

1931

1931

The Holy Flames

as Director

1966

Samba

as Director

1927

Behind the Altar

as Director

1923

1923

Man by the Roadside

as Screenplay

1924

Waxworks

as Assistant Director

1929

1929

1927

1956

One Against Many

as Director

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