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William Dieterle Biography

Birth Name:Wilhelm Dieterle

Birth Place:Ludwigshafen, Germany

Profession Director, Actor, Producer, Assistant director

Fast Facts

  • In 1970, he won the German FIlm Honorary Award for his contributions to the German film industry
  • In 1946, she was nominated for the International Critics Award for Best Feature Film at the Venice Film Festival
  • In 1921, he got married to actress and screenwriter Charlotte Hagenbruch
  • Got his big break when he was offered an acting job from director Max Reinhardt
  • Got his start in theatre by working as a handy-man of a traveling acting company
  • In 1937, he became a naturalized citizen of the United States
  • Was the first person to direct two film versions of "A Midsummer Night's Dream․"

Awards

  • 1936Mussolini Cup-Best Foreign Film: nominated
  • 1936Mussolini Cup-Best Foreign Film: nominated
  • 1938Oscar-Best Director: nominated
  • 1946International Critics Award-Best Feature Film: nominated
  • 1949Golden Lion-: nominated
  • 1950Golden Lion-: nominated