Writer
Siegfried Kracauer
From Caligari to Hitler, which read Weimar cinema as a warning.
Siegfried Kracauer was a German writer, journalist, sociologist, cultural critic, and film theorist. He has sometimes been associated with the Frankfurt School of critical theory. He is notable for arguing that realism is the most important function of cinema.
- Born
- 1889-02-08, Frankfurt, GermanyA Friday
- Died
- 1966-11-26, New York City, USAA Saturday, aged 77
- At birth
- Sun in Aquarius, Moon in Taurus
- Nationality
- France
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1889-02-08, Frankfurt, Germany · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Berlinthe zone used then
Europe/BerlinThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 19°56′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 26°21′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 2°19′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aries | 6°14′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 23°11′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 0°27′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 16°40′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Libra | 21°54′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Taurus | 29°30′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 4°00′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1966-11-26, New York City, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 3°59′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 17°39′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 17°07′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 8°22′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 26°01′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 4°26′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Pisces | 22°54′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 23°54′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 22°21′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 20°26′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Siegfried Kracauer was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.