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Carl Mayer (20 November 1894 – 1 July 1944) was an Austrian screenwriter. Mayer wrote or co-wrote the screenplays to The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920), The Haunted Castle (1921), Der Letzte Mann (1924), Tartuffe (1926), Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927), and 4 Devils (1928), most of them being films directed by F. W. Murnau. Mayer was a fundamental figure in the dramatic and narrative establishment of both German expressionist cinema and Kammerspielfilm.

Quick facts about Carl Mayer

  • Full name: Carl Mayer
  • Born: 1894-11-20
  • Nationality: Austria
  • Known as: Actor
  • Wikidata ID: Q78758

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Who is Carl Mayer?

Carl Mayer (20 November 1894 – 1 July 1944) was an Austrian screenwriter.

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Carl Mayer is Austria.

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Carl Mayer was born on 1894-11-20.

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