The work of William Dieterle is that of a director with a body of work that has to be looked up rather than recognized. He has been working in the industry for 103 years. The best-known title on the record is 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame'. 'The Life of Emile Zola' rounds out the better-known part of the record. 30 was the age at the first credit. Drama has been the most frequent territory.
William Dieterle
Director · Actor
79 years (Jul 15, 1893 – Dec 8, 1972)Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany
The work of William Dieterle is that of a director with a body of work that has to be looked up rather than recognized. He has been working in the industry for 103 years. The best-known title on the record is 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame'. 'The Life of Emile Zola' rounds out the better-known part of the record. 30 was the age at the first credit. Drama has been the most frequent territory.
William Dieterle (July 15, 1893 – December 9, 1972) was a German actor and film director, who worked in Hollywood for much of his career. His best known films include The Devil and Daniel Webster, The Story of Louis Pasteur and The Hunchback of Notre Dame. His 1937 film The Life of Emile Zola won the Academy Award for Best Picture.William Dieterle, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia