Robert Wiene
Film director · 2 films (1920–1924)
Robert Wiene is a director whose work here spans The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) to The Hands of Orlac (1924), across horror and thriller. The work runs wide — 30% of frames across the 2 films indexed here, against 20% library-wide. All 118 frames from 2 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Robert Wiene was a film director of the German silent cinema. He is particularly known for directing the German silent film The Cabinet of Dr.
Born 25 April 1873 · Breslau, Silesia, Germany [now Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland] · died 17 July 1938
Directing style
Wiene constructs tense, ominous psychological spaces by staging characters within deep-focus interior night scenes, relying on medium and wide compositions that capture full-body blocking. His frames are anchored at eye level, utilizing practical fixtures and streetlamps to pierce through heavy black, sepia, and monochrome-tinted environments. This approach emphasizes sharp, graphic shadows and dark, desaturated palettes of charcoal, deep brown, and teal to sustain a constant state of mystery and isolation.
Films directed by Robert Wiene
About Robert Wiene
When was Robert Wiene born?
Robert Wiene was born on 25 April 1873 in Breslau, Silesia, Germany [now Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland] and died on 17 July 1938.
What films has Robert Wiene directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 2 of them: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) and The Hands of Orlac (1924).
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