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Also Known As Friedrich Wilhelm Plumpe
Born December 28, 1889 • Bielefeld • Germany
Died March 11, 1931 (aged 41) • Los Angeles • California
Notable Works “Nosferatu” • “Sunrise” • “Tabu” • “The Last Laugh”
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