

Writing
Thea von Harbou
- Titles
- 62movies1TV show
- Career
Active from 1920 to 1984, with a break from 1961 to 1983, busiest in 1921 and 1938 with 6 main titles each.
- Directed
- 2titles as director
- Average score
73/100
- Highest rated
Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler87/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 16 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical6.9average 2.6
- Politics4.5average 2.6
- Nostalgia5.5average 3.6
- Fantasy3.6average 1.8
- Melancholy6.3average 4.7
- Wonder4.6average 3.4
- Pathos6.4average 5.2
- Mystery5.2average 4.1
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.0, average 5.2
- Coming of Age0.7, average 2.9
- Situational Comedy0.7, average 2.7
- Family Dynamics2.9, average 4.7
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- German Expressionism 12
- Historical Drama 5
- Silent Film 4
- Classic Cinema 4
- German Cinema 3
- Psychological Thriller 3
- Intricate Plot 3
- Tragic Romance 3
- Historical Setting 3
- Visual Storytelling 3
- Forbidden Romance 2
- Family Secrets 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Fritz LangWriterMetropolis, M, The Testament of Dr. Mabuse, Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler, Die Nibelungen: Kriemhild's Revenge, +14 more
Rudolf Klein-RoggeActorMetropolis, The Testament of Dr. Mabuse, Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler, Spies, Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler: Part 1 – The Great Gambler, +7 more
Bernhard GoetzkeActorDr. Mabuse, the Gambler, Die Nibelungen: Kriemhild's Revenge, Destiny, Die Nibelungen: Siegfried, Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler: Part 1 – The Great Gambler, +3 more
Alfred AbelActorMetropolis, Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler, Phantom, Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler: Part 1 – The Great Gambler, Die Prinzessin Suwarin, +3 more
Theodor LoosActorMetropolis, M, The Testament of Dr. Mabuse, Die Nibelungen: Kriemhild's Revenge, Die Nibelungen: Siegfried, +3 more- FFritz Arno WagnerCinematographerM, The Testament of Dr. Mabuse, Destiny, Spies, The Broken Jug, +2 more
Paul RichterActorDr. Mabuse, the Gambler, Die Nibelungen: Siegfried, Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler: Part 1 – The Great Gambler, The Indian Tomb, Part I: The Mission of the Yoghi, The Indian Tomb, Part II: The Tiger of Eschnapur, +1 more
Hans Adalbert SchlettowActorDr. Mabuse, the Gambler, Die Nibelungen: Kriemhild's Revenge, Die Nibelungen: Siegfried, Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler: Part 1 – The Great Gambler, Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler: Part 2 – Inferno
Aud Egede-NissenActorDr. Mabuse, the Gambler, Phantom, Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler: Part 1 – The Great Gambler, Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler: Part 2 – Inferno, The Expulsion
Karl FreundActorMetropolis, Michael, The Finances of the Grand Duke, The Burning Soil, The Expulsion
Joe MayDirectorThe Indian Tomb, Part I: The Mission of the Yoghi, The Indian Tomb, Part II: The Tiger of Eschnapur, Der Leidensweg der Inge Krafft, Die Frauen vom Gnadenstein, Die Legende von der heiligen Simplicia
Josef von BákyDirectorMenschen vom Varieté, Annelie, The Stars of Variety Show, Die Frau am Scheidewege, Via Mala
Movies and TV shows
621980s
2 titles

M the Damned (1982)
Original Film Writer
1960s
1 title · average score 65
65
Journey to the Lost City (1960)
Novel, Screenplay
1950s
4 titles · average score 71
63
M (1951)
Original Story
1940s
6 titles

Fahrt ins Glück (1948)
Writer

Via Mala (1945)
Screenplay

The Genius and the Nightingale (1943)
Story, Screenplay

Annelie (1941)
Screenplay
1930s
25 titles · average score 76

The Stars of Variety Show (1939)
Screenplay

Covered Tracks (1938)
Screenplay
71
The Broken Jug (1937)
Screenplay

Mother Song (1937)
Story, Screenplay
77
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1933)
Screenplay
82
M (1931)
Screenplay
1920s
24 titles · average score 73
75
Woman in the Moon (1929)
Novel, Screenplay
74
Spies (1928)
Screenplay, Novel
81
Metropolis (1927)
Novel, Screenplay
79
Die Nibelungen: Siegfried (1924)
Screenplay
68
Michael (1924)
Screenplay, Adaptation
87
Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler (1922)
Screenplay
66
Phantom (1922)
Adaptation, Writer
79
Destiny (1921)
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