"William Wauer (1866–1962) was a German sculptor and film director of the silent era. In 1913 he co-directed the biopic Richard Wagner [de] (1913). In 1915 he directed The Tunnel the first adaptation of Bernhard Kellermann´s science fiction novel Der Tunnel.
His birthplace is now the Wauer Museum." - (en.wikipedia.org 12.07.2020)
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