Robert Wiene

Robert Wiene (German: [ˈviːnə]; 27 April 1873 – 17 July 1938) was a German film director, screenwriter and producer, active during the silent era. He is widely-known for directing the landmark 1920 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.

Robert Wiene
Robert Wiene in the early 1930s
Born(1873-04-27)27 April 1873
Breslau, Silesia, German Empire
(present-day Wrocław, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland)
Died17 July 1938(1938-07-17) (aged 65)
Paris, France
Occupations
Years active1913–1938
RelativesConrad Wiene (brother)
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