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Who was F.W. Murnau?

F.W. Murnau was a German film director who revolutionized cinematic expression by using the camera subjectively to interpret the emotional state of a character. His best known films include Nosferatu (1922), Der letzte Mann (1924; ā€œThe Last Manā€; English title The Last Laugh), Sunrise (1927), Tabu (1931). Murnau began his career in Germany before moving to Hollywood in the late 1920s.