Walter Ruttmann
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film director
film editor
filmmaker
human
pioneer of documentary cinema
pioneer of experimental cinema
screenwriter
Walter Ruttmann was a German filmmaker and pioneer of experimental and documentary cinema, best known for his influential city symphony film "Berlin: Symphony of a Great City."
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film director
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film editor ⓘ filmmaker ⓘ human ⓘ pioneer of documentary cinema ⓘ pioneer of experimental cinema ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1941 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1910s ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | surgical complications ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Germany ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1887-12-28 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1941-07-15 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Academy of Fine Arts, Munich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Ruttmann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
animation
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city symphony film ⓘ documentary film ⓘ experimental film ⓘ |
| genre |
documentary film
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experimental film ⓘ silent film ⓘ |
| givenName | Walter ⓘ |
| influenced |
city symphony film genre
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documentary montage techniques ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | German ⓘ |
| movement |
avant-garde film
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experimental film ⓘ |
| name | Walter Ruttmann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | German ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Acciaio
NERFINISHED
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Berlin – Die Sinfonie der Großstadt NERFINISHED ⓘ Berlin: Symphony of a Great City NERFINISHED ⓘ Mann mit der Kamera (sound montage "Weekend") NERFINISHED ⓘ Melodie der Welt NERFINISHED ⓘ Opus I NERFINISHED ⓘ Opus II NERFINISHED ⓘ Opus III NERFINISHED ⓘ Opus IV NERFINISHED ⓘ Weekend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
film director
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film editor ⓘ film producer ⓘ graphic artist ⓘ painter ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Frankfurt am Main
NERFINISHED
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German Empire ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Berlin
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Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workedIn |
Nazi Germany film industry
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Weimar Republic film industry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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