Karl Freund

German film director and cinematographer (1890-1969)

0.75body-of-work score · ranked #1180 of 2631 directors · 2 films in our library

A director's score is the sum of their films' composite canon scores — methodology.

Born
January 16, 1890 · Dvůr Králové nad Labem
Died
May 3, 1969 · Santa Monica
Nationality
Austria–Hungary, German Empire, Weimar Republic, United States
Work
cinematographer, film director, screenwriter, camera operator
Reference
Wikipedia · Wikidata
Portrait of Karl Freund
Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain

Films in our library, ranked

Ranked by composite canon score across 20+ authoritative lists, awards and polls — our ordering, with every placement citing its evidence on the film's page.

  1. 1

    1931 · United States · horror, drama

    National Film Registry (inducted 2000) · NYT Best 1,000 Movies · Roger Ebert's Great Movies

    0.644 citations
  2. 2

    1932 · United States · horror, fantasy

    Edgar Wright's 1,000 favorite movies

    0.111 citation

Complete filmography

All 10 directorial credits recorded on Wikidata, in chronological order; films in our library link to their canon-score page.

  • 1923The Sensational Trial
  • 1931Dracula
  • 1932The Mummy
  • 1933Moonlight and Pretzels
  • 1934Gift of Gab
  • 1934I Give My Love
  • 1934Madame Spy
  • 1934The Countess of Monte Cristo
  • 1934Uncertain Lady
  • 1935Mad Love