Draft:Gottfried Mueller

Gottfried Müller (* 12 February 1903 in Vienna; † 10 November 1953 in Milan) was an Austrian dramaturge. The 1948 film Bicycle Thieves, in which he appeared, is considered by film critics to be one of the best films of all time.

Life
The son of a respected bookseller, he studied art history and philosophy in his home town of Vienna, Paris and Florence. In 1931, as a student of Strzygowski, he obtained his doctorate at the University of Vienna and was awarded a doctorate in Sanskrit. From 1933 to 1938 he spent time abroad. He then returned to Germany and became a dramaturge at UFA, later at TOBIS. It was during this time that he wrote his first book "Dramaturgie des Theaters des Hörspiels und des Films". His work in the film studio intensified in collaboration with Wolfgang Liebeneiner.

From November 1946, he settled in Milan. He gave lectures on film issues and worked for Italian film production with Cesare Zavattini and director Vittorio de Sica, among others. His book "The Theory of Comedy" was published in June 1952.

After suffering from cancer, Gottfried Müller died in Milan on 10 November 1953.

Filmography

 * 1948: Bicycle Thieves (Ladri di biciclette)


 * 1951: The Miracle of Milan (Miracolo a Milano)


 * 1952: Umberto D.