Birth of Friedrich Christian Anton Fritz Lang
Birth of Friedrich Christian Anton "Fritz" Lang.
Role range: 1890-1976
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Fritz Lang Biography and Timeline
Follow Fritz Lang through 23 dated historical records for Germany.
Fritz Lang, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
23Distinct records
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1890–1976Years on this page
1890
1919
Die Frau mit den Orchideen
Directs the silent film Die Frau mit den Orchideen.
Role range: 1890-1976
1921
Destiny
Directs Der mude Tod, released in English as Destiny.
Role range: 1890-1976
The Indian Tomb
Writes the screenplay for Das indische Grabmal, directed by Joe May.
Role range: 1890-1976
1922
Dr Mabuse the Gambler
Premiere of Dr Mabuse, der Spieler in Berlin.
Role range: 1890-1976
1924
Die Nibelungen
Directs the two-part silent epic Die Nibelungen.
Role range: 1890-1976
1927
Metropolis
Metropolis premieres in Berlin.
Role range: 1890-1976
1928
Spies
Directs Spione, released in English as Spies.
Role range: 1890-1976
1929
Woman in the Moon
Directs Frau im Mond, an influential German science fiction film.
Role range: 1890-1976
1931
M
Directs M, his first sound film.
Role range: 1890-1976
1933
The Testament of Dr Mabuse
The Nazi regime bans The Testament of Dr Mabuse after its release is blocked.
Role range: 1890-1976
Emigration
Leaves Germany after conflict with the Nazi film authorities.
Role range: 1890-1976
1936
Fury
Directs Fury, his first American feature film.
Role range: 1890-1976
1939
Naturalization
Becomes a United States citizen after leaving Germany.
Role range: 1890-1976
1941
Western Union
Directs the western film Western Union.
Role range: 1890-1976
1944
The Woman in the Window
Directs The Woman in the Window.
Role range: 1890-1976
Ministry of Fear
Directs Ministry of Fear.
Role range: 1890-1976
1952
Clash by Night
Directs Clash by Night.
Role range: 1890-1976
1953
The Blue Gardenia
Directs The Blue Gardenia.
Role range: 1890-1976
1955
Moonfleet
Directs Moonfleet.
Role range: 1890-1976
1956
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
Directs Beyond a Reasonable Doubt.
Role range: 1890-1976
1960
The Thousand Eyes of Dr Mabuse
Directs Die tausend Augen des Dr Mabuse, his final film.
Role range: 1890-1976
1976
Death of Fritz Lang
Death of Friedrich Christian Anton "Fritz" Lang.
Role range: 1890-1976
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.