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  1. www.newsweek.com › conrad-veidt-joker-batmanConrad Veidt Joker: How Batman Villain Was Inspired by Silent ...

    Oct 7, 2019 · The new Warner Bros. thriller Joker, directed by Todd Phillips and starring Joaquin Phoenix, explains how failed stand-up comedian Arthur Fleck became DC Comics superhero Batman's arch nemesis.

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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_Man_Who_Laughs_(1928_film)The Man Who Laughs (1928 film) - Wikipedia

    Conrad Veidt as Gwynplaine, an inspiration for the DC Comics supervillain the Joker, the nemesis of Batman. Following the success of Universal Pictures's 1923 adaptation of Victor Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, the company was eager to release another film starring Lon Chaney.

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  4. www.biography.com › movies-tv › the-joker-originThe Joker: How a German Silent Film Star Served as ...

    Oct 15, 2020 · While his origins are a source of debate, it is agreed that the villain was inspired by the look and performance of a forgotten film star, Germany's Conrad Veidt, in a 1928 film adaptation of...

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Conrad_VeidtConrad Veidt - Wikipedia

    Hans Walter Conrad Veidt [1] [2] ( / faɪt /; 22 January 1893 – 3 April 1943) was a German-British actor. [3] [4] He attracted early attention for his roles in the films Different from the Others (1919), The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920), and The Man Who Laughs (1928).

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  7. www.slashfilm.com › 1046131 › the-classic-1920sThe Classic 1920s Silent Film That Inspired The Joker

    Oct 15, 2022 · When an Entertainment Weekly writer interviewed Kane for a 1994 issue of the magazine, Kane said that the picture he saw was a photograph of Conrad Veidt, which later appeared in his biography...

  8. www.hollywoodreporter.com › movies › movie-news'Joker,' 'The Man Who Laughs' and the Birth of a Villain

    Oct 3, 2019 · Beyond the screen, it was Conrad Veidt’s performance as the ever-grinning Gwynplaine that gave birth to DC Comics’ iconic villain, the Joker.

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  10. www.ign.com › articles › 2019/10/07Joker: Conrad Veidt in The Man Who Laughs and 4 Other ... - IGN

    Oct 7, 2019 · Joker director Todd Phillips was unknowingly inspired by the very actor and film that inspired the comic book Joker's look -- Conrad Veidt in The Man Who Laughs -- for his new box office smash.