1873-1943. Austrian producer and director,
whose Expressionist style was predominant in
German theatre and film during the 1920s and
1930s. Directors such as Murnau and Lubitsch
and actors such as Dietrich worked with him.
He co-directed the US film A Midsummer
Night's Dream 1935. In 1920 Reinhardt founded
the Salzburg Festival. When the Nazis came to
power, he lost his theatres and, after
touring Europe as a guest director, went to
the USA, where he produced and directed. He
founded an acting school and theatre workshop
in Hollywood.