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Fritz Lang

Fritz Lang

Director and writer

Full name
Friedrich Christian Anton Lang
Born
5 December 1890Viena
Died
2 August 1976aged 85 · Beverly Hills, California
Nationality
Austria
Star sign
Sagittarius
Years active
1921–2005

Known for

About Fritz Lang

Fritz Lang was a Director and writer. They were born on 5 December 1890 in Viena. Their career spanned 22 titles, among them Metropolis (1927), M (1931) and The Woman in the Window (1944).

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Their career in figures

The earliest credit MovieNCo has for Fritz Lang is The Three Lights (1921); in all, 22 films over 84 years. They have worked as director in 19, writer in 8, producer in 4 and actor in 2. Their title most voted by MovieNCo readers is Metropolis (1927), with 23 votes. Their busiest decade is the 1950s, with 6 titles. The person they have worked with most is Dan Duryea, on 3 films, among them The Woman in the Window and Scarlet Street.

Latest work

Full filmography (22)
  1. 2005
  2. 2001 7.8
  3. 1963 9.0
  4. 1956 7.0
  5. 1956 5.0
  6. 1955

    Moonfleet

    Director

    7.0
  7. 1954 6.8
  8. 1953 8.4

Where to watch Fritz Lang

Their films and TV shows you can watch now in the UK, and where.

  1. 1927

    Metropolis

    Director · Writer

    Where to watch
    8.7
  2. 1931

    M

    Director · Writer

    Where to watch
    7.6
  3. 1944 8.6
  4. 1963 9.0
  5. 1945

    Scarlet Street

    Director · Producer

    Where to watch
    6.7
  6. 1937 7.7
  7. 2001 7.8
  8. 1954 6.8

The best Fritz Lang films

By MovieNCo readers' ratings.

  1. Contempt 1963 9.0
  2. Metropolis 1927 8.7
  3. The Woman in the Window 1944 8.6
  4. M 1931 7.6
  5. Scarlet Street 1945 6.7

Has worked with

Questions about Fritz Lang

Where was Fritz Lang born?

Fritz Lang was born on 5 December 1890 in Viena.

When did Fritz Lang die?

Fritz Lang died on 2 August 1976, aged 85. They died in Beverly Hills, California.

What are the best Fritz Lang films?

By MovieNCo readers' ratings, the best Fritz Lang films are Contempt (1963, 9.0), Metropolis (1927, 8.7) and The Woman in the Window (1944, 8.6).

How many films and TV shows has Fritz Lang been in?

MovieNCo lists 22 films for Fritz Lang, from The Three Lights (1921) to Filmmakers in Action (2005).

What is Fritz Lang's star sign?

Fritz Lang was a Sagittarius: born on 5 December.

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