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1890 – 1976Fritz Lang (1890-1976)Died 2 August 1976, aged 85Fritz Lang, the Austrian-German filmmaker known for Metropolis and M, died in Los Angeles. He was a central figure of German Expressionist cinema before emigrating to Hollywood to escape Nazi Germany. His films influenced science fiction and film noir for decades afterward.