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Albin Grau (December 22, 1884 in Leipzig-Schönefeld – March 27, 1971) was a German artist, architect and occultist, and the producer and production designer for F.W. Murnau 's Nosferatu (1922).
Feb 1, 2022 · The Expressionist aesthetic, the monstrous design of Count Orlock, and the very idea of doing a vampire picture all came from producer Albin Grau.
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Albin Grau, gebürtig Gustav Alwin Grau (* 13. Juni 1884 in Schönefeld (Leipzig); † 27. März 1971 in Hausham), war ein deutscher Filmarchitekt, Grafiker und Autor
Mar 24, 2022 · While the film set Murnau on the path to a career as a Hollywood auteur, his producer, Albin Grau, also played an essential role in creating the strong visual identity of “Nosferatu.”
- Roisin Kiberd
Much of the credit for this strangeness should go to the producer of Nosferatu, Albin Grau. A student of the occult, he wrote an article claiming that, during World War One, a Serbian peasant had...
Jul 22, 2021 · The origins and unmistakable look of "Nosferatu" sprang from the imagination of production designer Albin Grau. As detailed by Fortean Times, Albin Grau was born in 1884 near Leipzig, Germany. A skilled painter, Grau left an apprenticeship as a baker to study at the Leipzig Academy of Art.
Oct 5, 2020 · While not usually credited for the film’s iconic look Albin Grau was a driving force behind Nosferatu’s creation. As an active member of the occult, Grau co-founded Prana-Flim with Enrico Dieckmann to create films about the occult and supernatural.
