Fritz Lang
Resources, articles, biographies, and full-blown academic essays about the legendary director of Metropolis and M.
Baseline's Encyclopedia of Film
Short article on Lang's films and his vision.
Short article on Lang's films and his vision.
"The Big Heat"
Bright Lights film journal about Lang's 1953 film. By Jans Wagner.
Bright Lights film journal about Lang's 1953 film. By Jans Wagner.
Biography
"Dictionary of American Biography" entry by Jeffrey Scheuer.
"Dictionary of American Biography" entry by Jeffrey Scheuer.
Cyberroach: "M."
About the film, including "The Making of...," historical background, and critical reception.
About the film, including "The Making of...," historical background, and critical reception.
Filmography
From the British Film Institute.
From the British Film Institute.
Focus on Fritz Lang
Nina Caplan's take on FL.
Nina Caplan's take on FL.
Fritz Lang at the IMDb
The trusty IMDb is always the first stop when researching anybody.
The trusty IMDb is always the first stop when researching anybody.
Fritz Lang Bibliography
Download a Lang bibliography as PDF file from the British Film Institute.
Download a Lang bibliography as PDF file from the British Film Institute.
Fritz Lang Bio
If you're in a hurry, get short biographical information here.
If you're in a hurry, get short biographical information here.
Fritz Lang in "Gravity's Rainbow"
Thomas Pynchon's "Gravity's Rainbow" is full of allusions to German film. This page, part of the HyperArts Pynchon site, has info about the Lang references in the novel.
Thomas Pynchon's "Gravity's Rainbow" is full of allusions to German film. This page, part of the HyperArts Pynchon site, has info about the Lang references in the novel.
Fritz Lang in Germany and America
Article about Lang's career by Darren Pickering.
Article about Lang's career by Darren Pickering.
Fritz Lang Movie Posters
Order Lang posters here and impress your friends with your expressionist style.
Order Lang posters here and impress your friends with your expressionist style.
Fritz Lang
Warren Buckland's entry from the "Encyclopedia of European Cinema"
Warren Buckland's entry from the "Encyclopedia of European Cinema"
Genius of Film Noir
Biography and Filmography.
Biography and Filmography.
Interview with the BBC
How better to find out about the man but from his own words? This interview is from 1967. From Screenzine.
How better to find out about the man but from his own words? This interview is from 1967. From Screenzine.
Interview, National Film Institute
Download soundclips of this 1962 interview.
Download soundclips of this 1962 interview.
M.
Review by Gary Morris.
Review by Gary Morris.
"M." at Bright Lights
The excellent Bright Lights film journal about the M. DVD release.
The excellent Bright Lights film journal about the M. DVD release.
Master of Light and Shadow
Filmography, bio, and bibliography on Lang. A nicely designed site.
Filmography, bio, and bibliography on Lang. A nicely designed site.
Metropolis and Fritz Lang
Info from the German-Hollywood collection.
Info from the German-Hollywood collection.
Metropolis Bibliography
From the UC Berkeley Library.
From the UC Berkeley Library.
Metropolis Screenplay
From Sci-Fi Scripts.
From Sci-Fi Scripts.
Metropolis Walkthrough
HTML makes it possible: walk through the giant city that never was.
HTML makes it possible: walk through the giant city that never was.
Metropolis
Fansite with list of different versions and more. By Augusto Areal.
Fansite with list of different versions and more. By Augusto Areal.
"Der muede Tod"
Page devoted to "Der muede Tod." In German.
Page devoted to "Der muede Tod." In German.
"Die Nibelungen"
About Lang's 1924 film. Plenty of pictures!
About Lang's 1924 film. Plenty of pictures!
Silent Film, Modern Art, and Fritz Lang
Article about expressionism, Lang, Murnau, and "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari."
Article about expressionism, Lang, Murnau, and "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari."
The Dominion of Crime
Article about Fritz Lang's America from Kabinet magazine.
Article about Fritz Lang's America from Kabinet magazine.
The Films of Fritz Lang
Michael Grost offers this single page about Lang -- but what a page it is! Thorough analysis of about a dozen of Lang's films.
Michael Grost offers this single page about Lang -- but what a page it is! Thorough analysis of about a dozen of Lang's films.
The First Science Fiction Film
Erika Hawkins on Fritz Lang and Metropolis.
Erika Hawkins on Fritz Lang and Metropolis.
The Illusion of Mastery
Thomas Elsaesser's thorough article makes the case the "for the Dr Mabuse trilogy as a radical critique of surveillance culture."
Thomas Elsaesser's thorough article makes the case the "for the Dr Mabuse trilogy as a radical critique of surveillance culture."
The Nature of the Beast
Read the first chapter of Patrick McGilligan's biography online at the Washington Post.
Read the first chapter of Patrick McGilligan's biography online at the Washington Post.
The Permanent Magic of Fritz Lang
Overview of Lang's career by BFI Film Classics editor Rob White.
Overview of Lang's career by BFI Film Classics editor Rob White.
Vision and Modernity
This is a page for a long-past Lang retrospective at the Anthology Film Archives, but it's worth looking at for Tom Gunning's introduction.
This is a page for a long-past Lang retrospective at the Anthology Film Archives, but it's worth looking at for Tom Gunning's introduction.