About Fritz Magnussen
Lived 1878 – 1920 (aged 41). Fritz Magnussen was a Danish film director, screenwriter, painter and journalist.
Fritz Magnussen (13 September 1878 – 14 April 1920) was a Danish film director and screenwriter of the silent era. He directed more than 20 films between 1915 and 1919. He is known for Dommens dag, Skæbnesvangre vildfarelser (1918) and Guldspindeln (1916).
Selected filmography In the Hour of Trial (; 1915 - wrote) The Sea Vultures (; 1916 - wrote)
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Who was Fritz Magnussen?
Film director, Screenwriter (1878-1920)
When was Fritz Magnussen born?
Fritz Magnussen was born on 13 September 1878 in Copenhagen.
When did Fritz Magnussen die?
Fritz Magnussen died on 14 April 1920 in Copenhagen.
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Fritz Magnussen was a film director, screenwriter, painter and journalist.
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Fritz Magnussen was Danish.
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