Date of Birth
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15-July-1893
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Place of Birth
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Ludwigshafen
(Germany, Rhineland-Palatinate)
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Nationality
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Germany, United States of America
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Also know as
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Wilhelm Dieterle, The Iron Stove, W. Dieterle
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Profession
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Film Director, Actor, Screenwriter, Film Producer, Theatre Director
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William Dieterle was a German actor and film director, who worked in Hollywood for much of his career. His best known films include The Devil and Daniel Webster, The Story of Louis Pasteur and The Hunchback of Notre Dame. His 1937 film The Life of Emile Zola won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
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