Max Schreck

Biography

Friedrich Gustav Max Schreck was a German actor born on September 6, 1879, in Berlin-Friedenau. He gained international recognition for his iconic role as Count Orlok in the 1922 film Nosferatu. After receiving training at the Berliner Staatstheater, he began his career in theatre, eventually transitioning to film and working with notable directors like Max Reinhardt. Schreck's performance as the vampire Count Orlok has become synonymous with the character.