Curt Siodmak, a native of Dresden, Germany, born in 1902, embarked on a multifaceted career path, initially working as an engineer and a newspaper reporter. It was during his tenure as a reporter that he gained his first foray into the film industry, albeit in an unconventional manner. In 1926, Siodmak and his journalist wife secured a unique opportunity to work as extras on Fritz Lang's groundbreaking film Metropolis (1927),solely to gather a story on the director and his cinematic masterpiece.
As a fledgling writer, Siodmak's first notable film script was penned for the German science fiction picture F.P.1 Doesn't Answer (1932),which was adapted from his own novel. Following the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party, Siodmak was compelled to flee Germany, and he subsequently found employment as a screenwriter in England. His subsequent move to Hollywood in 1937 marked the beginning of a new chapter in his career.
With the assistance of his director friend Joe May, Siodmak secured a position at Universal Studios, where he contributed to the script of May's The Invisible Man Returns (1940). The film's resounding success led Siodmak to attribute his entry into the horror and science fiction genre to this fortunate turn of events.
