The extreme anti-realism of Expressionism was short-lived, fading away after only a few years. The themes of Expressionism were integrated into later films of the 1920s and 1930s, resulting in an artistic control over the placement of scenery, light, etc. to enhance the mood of a film. This dark, moody school of film making was brought to the United States when the Nazis gained power and many German film makers emigrated to Hollywood. Several German directors and cameramen flourished in Hollywood, producing a repertoire of films that had a profound effect.Dickos, Andrew (2002). Street with No Name: A History of the Classic Film Noir. Lexington: University of Kentucky Press. , pp. 9-34. Nazi film theorist Fritz Hippler was a supporter of expressionism. Two further films produced in Nazi Germany using the expressionist style were The Animal of Steel (Das Stahltier, 1935) by Willy Zielke and Michelangelo. The Life of a Titan (Das Leben eines Titanen, 1940) by Curt Oertel.Michaela Rethmeier: Die Funktion und Bedeutung Fritz Hipplers für das Filmschaffen im "Dritten Reich". Page 67 (dissertation, University of Münster, 2006)
