Walter Ruttmann (1887-1941) was a pioneering German experimental filmmaker. From the early 1920s, his abstract films, such as "Lichtspiel: Opus I," enriched cinematic language with new forms of expression. Best known for "Berlin: Symphony of a Great City" (1927), this avant-garde artist later assist...
Born
December 28, 1887 in Frankfurt-on-Main, Germany
Died
July 15, 1941
Works with Directors
Fritz Lang
Known for
Metropolis (1927), The Wonder (1922), Opus IV (1925), Opus III (1924), The Climb (1926)