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Known ForDirecting

GenderMale

Born / DiedJul 15, 1893 (Died at 79)

Zodiac Sign♋Cancer

Place of BirthLudwigshafen am Rhein, Germany

Career Span1921 – 1972

Known Credits99 Titles

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DirectingPopularity Score 0.9

William Dieterle

Also known as:Wilhelm DieterleW. Dieterle윌리엄 디터리빌리암 디털레+1 more

Total Works

97 movies • 2 shows

Avg Rating

6.4 / 10

across rated releases

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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

Signature Roles & Milestones

Top-rated highlights from William Dieterle's career

7.9

Faust

1926•movie

as Valentin

7.3

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1939•movie

Role: Director

6.4

Duel in the Sun

1946•movie

Role: Co-Director

6.7

The Life of Emile Zola

1937•movie

Role: Director

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 99 titles featuring William Dieterle

7.9

Faust

1926•movie

as Valentin

7.3

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1939•movie

Role: Director

6.4

Duel in the Sun

1946•movie

Role: Co-Director

6.7

The Life of Emile Zola

1937•movie

Role: Director

7.2

Portrait of Jennie

1948•movie

Role: Director

7.0

All That Money Can Buy

1941•movie

Role: Producer

6.4

Waxworks

1924•movie

as The Poet / Assad the Baker / Russian Prince

6.9

The Story of Louis Pasteur

1936•movie

Role: Director

6.4

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1935•movie

Role: Director

5.8

Salome

1953•movie

Role: Director

6.5

Dark City

1950•movie

Role: Director

6.5

Jewel Robbery

1932•movie

Role: Director

6.9

I'll Be Seeing You

1944•movie

Role: Director

5.9

Elephant Walk

1954•movie

Role: Director

5.9

Rope of Sand

1949•movie

Role: Director

5.8

Satan Met a Lady

1936•movie

Role: Director

6.3

The Turning Point

1952•movie

Role: Director

6.5

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

1940•movie

Role: Director

6.3

Female

1933•movie

Role: Assistant Director

6.1

The Accused

1949•movie

Role: Director

6.5

Love Letters

1945•movie

Role: Director

6.6

Fashions of 1934

1934•movie

Role: Director

6.5

Juarez

1939•movie

Role: Director

5.8

September Affair

1950•movie

Role: Director

6.7

Red Mountain

1951•movie

Role: Director

6.4

Fog Over Frisco

1934•movie

Role: Director

6.2

Backstairs

1921•movie

as The Lover

5.5

Kismet

1944•movie

Role: Director

6.3

A Dispatch from Reuters

1940•movie

Role: Director

6.2

The Secret Bride

1934•movie

Role: Director

6.5

The Last Flight

1931•movie

Role: Director

5.8

Blockade

1938•movie

Role: Director

5.9

Vulcano

1950•movie

Role: Director

5.2

Sex in Chains

1928•movie

as Franz Sommer (as Wilhelm Dieterle)

5.5

Man Wanted

1932•movie

Role: Director

6.1

Lawyer Man

1932•movie

Role: Director

6.9

The Great O'Malley

1937•movie

Role: Director

6.5

Tennessee Johnson

1942•movie

Role: Director

6.9

Paid in Full

1950•movie

Role: Director

6.4

Another Dawn

1937•movie

Role: Director

4.8

6 Hours to Live

1932•movie

Role: Director

6.6

Dr. Socrates

1935•movie

Role: Director

5.1

Lucrezia Borgia

1922•movie

as Giovanni Sforza, Herr von Pesaro

5.0

Magic Fire

1955•movie

Role: Producer

6.1

From Headquarters

1933•movie

Role: Director

5.8

Omar Khayyam

1957•movie

Role: Director

6.3

At the Edge of the World

1927•movie

as John

4.6

Madame du Barry

1934•movie

Role: Director

7.3

The White Angel

1936•movie

Role: Director

6.8

Syncopation

1942•movie

Role: Director

5.5

The Crash

1932•movie

Role: Director

8.1

Boots Malone

1952•movie

Role: Director

5.8

Dubrovsky

1959•movie

as Kirila Petrowitsch

4.6

Grand Slam

1933•movie

Role: Director

4.2

Adorable

1933•movie

Role: Director

6.8

Mistress of the World - Part I

1960•movie

Role: Director

6.4

The Firebird

1934•movie

Role: Director

6.0

The Devil's in Love

1933•movie

Role: Director

7.0

Screen Director's Playhouse

1955•series

Role: Director

6.0

This Love of Ours

1945•movie

Role: Director

3.5

Quick, Let's Get Married

1964•movie

Role: Director

6.2

Die Geierwally

1921•movie

as The Bear Joseph

7.3

The Weavers

1927•movie

as Moritz Jäger

6.7

Her Majesty, Love

1931•movie

Role: Director

7.3

Scarlet Dawn

1932•movie

Role: Director

6.0

Ludwig II, King of Bavaria

1930•movie

as Ludwig II - König von Bayern

6.5

One Hour of Happiness

1931•movie

as Eddy

7.0

Ritter der Nacht

1928•movie

as Marius

8.0

Don Carlos und Elisabeth

1924•movie

as Marquis Posa

6.0

Silence of the Forest

1929•movie

as Heinz von Ettingen

7.5

Peking Express

1951•movie

Role: Director

9.0

Wetterleuchten

1925•movie

7.0

Los 5 Faust de F. W. Murnau

2002•movie

as Valentin (archive footage)

7.0

Der Hahn im Korb

1925•movie

as Anton

7.0

Frau Sorge

1928•movie

as Paul

9.0

The Saint and Her Fool

1928•movie

as Harro, Graf von Torstein

8.0

Violantha

1928•movie

as Adelrich

9.0

The Fallen

1926•movie

as Grosser

9.0

Marie Antoinette - Das Leben einer Königin

1922•movie

as Drouet

10.0

Behind the Altar

1927•movie

as Der Abbé

10.0

Petronella - Das Geheimnis der Berge

1927•movie

as Josmarie Seiler

10.0

Unter Ausschluß der Öffentlichkeit

1927•movie

as Fritz Sehring

10.0

Man by the Roadside

1923•movie

as Michael

10.0

Mother and Child

1924•movie

as Christian

10.0

Demon of the Sea

1931•movie

as Christoph/Captain Ahab

9.0

Der Pfarrer von Kirchfeld

1926•movie

10.0

Hölle der Liebe

1926•movie

as Werner Ehlermann

8.0

Bohème

1923•movie

10.0

The Bohemian Dancer

1926•movie

as Földessy

7.0

Ich lebe für Dich

1929•movie

8.0

Miss Julie

1922•movie

as Jean

8.0

Der Graf von Charolais

1922•movie

as Junge Charolais

9.0

Zopf und Schwert

1926•movie

8.0

The Searching Wind

1946•movie

Role: Director

7.0

Carnival Confession

1960•movie

Role: Director

5.0

Mistress of the World - Part II

1960•movie

Role: Director

9.0

Kismet

1931•movie

Role: Director

8.0

The Holy Flames

1931•movie

Role: Director

1 eps

Hessenschau

1961•series

as Self