Hans Janowitz

After serving as an officer in the First World War, Janowitz returned disillusioned and embraced pacifism, prompting a turn toward literary work in post-war Berlin. There he partnered with fellow pacifist Carl Mayer, and together they supplied the screenplay for Robert Wiene’s landmark silent film The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, a cornerstone of German Expressionism released in 1920. Although the pro… Read more

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources