Famous Horror film Directors

Friedrich Wilhelm "F. W." Murnau (December 28, 1888 – March 11, 1931)  - Nosferatu

 Munrau was on of the most influential German film directors of the silent era and one of the main individuals in the expressionist movement in German cinemas. His most well known film was Nosferatu, and adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula. Nosferatu was the begging of the horror film genre, and has received a cult following, being in the 'top 100 films of all time.'







Tod Browning - (12 July 1880 – 6 October 1962) - Dracula
Browning was an American motion picture actor, director andscreenwriter. He is known for directing Dracula,  the cult classic Freaks (1932), and classic silent film collaborations with Lon Chaney, Browning directed many movies in a wide range of genres.








James Whale - Frankenstein
James Whale (22 July 1889 – 29 May 1957) was an English film director, theatre director and actor. He is best remembered for his work in the horror film genre, having directed such classics as Frankenstein (1931), The Old Dark House (1932), The Invisible Man (1933) and Bride of Frankenstein (1935). Whale directed over a dozen films in other genres, including what is considered the definitive film version of the musical Show Boat (1936). He became increasingly disenchanted with his association with horror, but many of his non-horror films have fallen into obscurity.