Dr. Mabuse

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Dr. Mabuse is a fictional criminal mastermind and hypnotist created by Norbert Jacques and famously portrayed in Fritz Lang’s German thriller films.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf criminal mastermind
fictional character
hypnotist
ability disguise
hypnosis
mind control
appearsInFilm Das Testament des Dr. Mabuse (1933 film) NERFINISHED
Die 1000 Augen des Dr. Mabuse (1960 film) NERFINISHED
Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler (1922 film) NERFINISHED
characteristic manipulative
megalomaniacal
ruthless
countryOfOrigin Germany
creator Norbert Jacques NERFINISHED
culturalImpact prototype of the modern supervillain
firstAppearanceDate 1921
firstAppearanceInMedium novel
firstAppearanceInWork Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler (novel) NERFINISHED
genre crime fiction
psychological thriller
thriller
hasAlias Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler NERFINISHED
hasFictionalUniverseRole arch-villain
criminal overlord
influencedBy contemporary fears of social collapse
inspiredWorks later European crime thrillers
languageOfOrigin German
medium film
literature
notableAdaptation Fritz Lang’s Dr. Mabuse film series NERFINISHED
notableWork Das Testament des Dr. Mabuse NERFINISHED
Die 1000 Augen des Dr. Mabuse NERFINISHED
Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler NERFINISHED
occupation criminal mastermind
psychiatrist
portrayedBy Rudolf Klein-Rogge NERFINISHED
Wolfgang Preiss NERFINISHED
other German actors in later films
portrayedInFilmByDirector Fritz Lang NERFINISHED
setting Weimar Republic NERFINISHED
theme mass manipulation
organized crime
psychological control

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