Person

Arthur Robison

Directing · 1883–1935 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Arthur Robison was a German film director and screenwriter of American origin, recognized for his contributions to German Expressionist cinema. He directed 20 films between 1916 and 1935, with his most notable work being Warning Shadows (Schatten – Eine nächtliche Halluzination, 1923), a silent film celebrated for its innovative use of light and shadow to convey psychological tension. Robison's films often delved into the human psyche, utilizing visual storytelling to explore complex emotions.

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  Looping the Loop

  Director

• Let Us Be Gay

  Director

• A Night of Horror

  Director

• What Belongs to Darkness

  Writer

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  The Trial of Mary Dugan

  Director

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  Warning Shadows

  Writer

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  The Last Waltz

  Director

• The single father

  Director

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  The Student of Prague

  Screenplay

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  Mach mich glücklich

  Director

• 1935The Student of PragueScreenplay
• 1935Les époux célibatairesDirector
• 1935Mach mich glücklichDirector
• 1935Le secret des WoronzeffWriter
• 1934Prince WoronzeffDirector
• 1934Tambour battantDirector
• 1933A Prince's Young LoveDirector
• 1932When She's PrettyDirector
• 1931Jenny LindDirector
• 1931Let Us Be GayDirector
• 1931The Trial of Mary DuganDirector
• 1931The single fatherDirector
• 1929The InformerDirector
• 1928Looping the LoopDirector
• 1927The Last WaltzDirector
• 1926Manon LescautScreenplay
• 1925Pietro der KorsarDirector
• 1923Warning ShadowsWriter
• 1923Between Evening and MorningDirector
• 1922What Belongs to DarknessWriter
• 1917A Night of HorrorDirector