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Carl Mayer | The Film Index

Carl Mayer

Biography

Carl Mayer

20 NOV 1894 - 01 JUL 1944

Mayer became one of the most prominent writers of the German silent era, pioneering the Kammerspielfilm (chamber drama).

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Filmography

3 films

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

1920

Writer

The Last Laugh

The Last Laugh

1924

Writer

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

1927

Writer