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William Dieterle (July 15, 1893 – December 9, 1972) was a German-born actor and film director who emigrated to the United States in 1930 to leave a worsening political situation. He worked in Hollywood primarily as a director for much of his career, becoming a United States citizen in 1937.
Learn about the life and career of William Dieterle, a versatile and influential filmmaker who worked in Germany, Hollywood and Europe. He directed classics such as The Last Flight, The Story of Louis Pasteur, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Portrait of Jennie.
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May 7, 2013 · William Dieterle was a German-born filmmaker who directed a diverse range of movies but was perhaps best known for a series of acclaimed biopics, one of which won the Warner Brothers studio its first-ever Academy Award for best picture.
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Wilhelm Dieterle war ein deutscher Filmregisseur und Schauspieler, der 1937 die US-amerikanische Staatsbürgerschaft annahm. Bis 1928 war er in über 60 deutschen Filmen als Schauspieler zu sehen. Ab den 1930er Jahren konnte er größere Erfolge als Regisseur in Hollywood verzeichnen. Insbesondere seine Biopics wie Louis Pasteur und Das Leben ...
William Dieterle was a German actor and film director with an extensive Hollywood career over the course of which he directed films like ‘The Life of Emile Zola,’ ‘The Story of Louis Pasteur’ and ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame.’
William Dieterle - German Director, Hollywood Career: Dieterle subsequently signed with RKO and established his own production company, the first release from which was All That Money Can Buy (1941).
William Dieterle was a German actor and film director, who worked in Hollywood for much of his career. He was born Wilhelm Dieterle, the youngest child of nine, to Jewish parents Jacob and Berthe Dieterle.
