Rotwang

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Rotwang is the mad scientist and inventor from Fritz Lang’s classic 1927 film "Metropolis," known for creating the iconic humanoid robot.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
inventor
mad scientist
scientist
appearsIn Metropolis NERFINISHED
appearsInFilm Metropolis NERFINISHED
associatedWithGenre German Expressionist cinema NERFINISHED
science fiction
associatedWithTheme class conflict
technology and dehumanization
countryOfOrigin Germany
createdBy Fritz Lang NERFINISHED
Thea von Harbou NERFINISHED
creator Maschinenmensch NERFINISHED
humanoid robot in Metropolis
filmReleaseYear 1927
gender male
hairColor white
hasArtificialLimb mechanical hand
influenced later portrayals of mad scientists in film
languageOfWork silent film
notableFor archetypal mad scientist image
creating an iconic humanoid robot
notableWork creation of the Maschinenmensch
occupation inventor
scientist
physicalCharacteristic mechanical hand
wild hair
portrayedBy Rudolf Klein-Rogge NERFINISHED
roleInWork antagonist
settingOfActivities laboratory in Metropolis
workLocation Metropolis (fictional city) NERFINISHED

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Metropolis hasCharacter Rotwang