Hermann Warm

• Born: 1889 in Berlin, Germany
• Active: teens-'30s, '50s
• Major Genres: Horror, Fantasy
• Career Highlights: The Passion of Joan of Arc, Vampyr, Der Student von Prag
• First Major Screen Credit: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1919)

Biography

German art director Hermann Warm was an important figure in the expressionist movement of the 1920s. A native of Berlin, he entered the German film industry in 1912 after working on-stage for a while. In addition to designing sets in Germany, Warm has also worked elsewhere in Europe with such filmmakers as Dreyer. During WWII, Warm lived in Switzerland. He returned to Germany in 1947. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

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