Robert Wiene, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Robert Wiene

German film director

Date of Birth: 27-Apr-1873

Place of Birth: Wrocław, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 17-Jul-1938

Profession: screenwriter, film director, film producer

Nationality: German Empire

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Robert Wiene (German: ['vi?n?]; 27 April 1873 – 17 July 1938) was a film director of the silent era of German 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, who was of Jewish descent, fled into exile.