Paul Wegener was a German actor known for his pioneering roles in Expressionist films. He can also be considered a father of horror for his breakout role in The Student of Prague (1913). Wegener maintained a career throughout and after the Nazi era, starring in his last film in 1948.
Known For
| Birth Location | Arnoldsdorf, West Prussia, Germany [now Jarantowice, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland] |
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| Born | 1874-12-11 |
| Died | 1948-09-13 |
Movies
Eyes of Love
as Prof. Mochmann
1951
Der große Mandarin
as Mandarin
1949
Kolberg
as Loucadou
1945
The Molander Case
as Holk, Generalstaatsanwalt
1945
Tierarzt Dr. Vlimmen
as Van der Kalk
1944
Diesel
as Direktor Buz
1943
Wenn die Sonne wieder scheint
as Bauer Termöhlen
1943
Hochzeit auf Bärenhof
as Leonhard von Krakow
1942
The Great King
as Gen. Czernitscheff
1942
Das Mädchen von Fanö
as Ulerk Ohm
1941
My Life for Ireland
as Sir George Beverley
1941
Zwielicht
as Förster Kuhnert
1940
Das Recht auf Liebe
as Herr von Salurn, Schloßgutsbesitzer in Tirol
1939
The Immortal Heart
as Dr. Schedel
1939
In geheimer Mission
as Morrow
1938
Der Mann mit der Pranke
as Wiegant, Präsident der Industrie-Bank
1935
Only a Comedian
as Staatsminister von Creven
1935
A Man Wants to Get to Germany
as Ship Stoker
1934
Inge and the Millions
as Bankier Seemann
1933
Hans Westmar
as Kuprikoff
1933
Marshal Forward
as Marschall Blücher
1932
The Mystery of Johann Orth
as Fürst Rostowsky Botschafter a.Wien
1932
The Living Dead
as Mörder
1932
Fundvogel
as Professor Reutlinger
1930
A Daughter Of Destiny
as Professor ten Brinken
1928
Die Welt ohne Waffen
as Dr. Dankmar Tollen
1927
Svengali
as Svengali
1927
1927
The Weavers
as Fabrikant Dreißiger
1927
Glanz und Elend der Kurtisanen
as Vautrin
1927
1926
The Magician
as Oliver Haddo
1926
Living Buddhas
as Großlama
1925
The Film in the Film
as Himself
1924
Der Schatz der Gesine Jakobsen
as Niels Nissen
1923
1922
Monna Vanna
as Guido Gursino
1922
Herzog Ferrantes Ende
as Herzog Ferrante
1922
Lucrezia Borgia
as Micheletto
1922
Vanina
as Gouverneur von Turin
1922
The Loves of Pharaoh
as Samlak
1922
Roswolsky's Mistress
as Eugen Roswolsky
1921
Steuermann Holk
as Steuermann Holk
1920
The Golem: How He Came into the World
as The Golem
1920
Sumurun
as Der alte Scheich
1920
Figures of the Night
as Thomas Bezug
1920
1919
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
as Fahrender Spielmann (Traveling Minstrel)
1918
1917
Hans Trutz in the Land of Milk and Honey
as Hans Trutz
1917
The Yoghi
as Yogi / Rasmus
1916
Rübezahl's Wedding
as Ruebezahl
1916
The Golem
as Golem
1915
1914
The Student of Prague
as Balduin - A Student / Self
1913
Movies
Krach und Glück um Künnemann
Director
1937
Unter Ausschluß der Öffentlichkeit
Director
1937
Moskau - Shanghai
Director
1936
Die Stunde der Versuchung
Director
1936
August der Starke
Director
1936
A Man Wants to Get to Germany
Director
1934
Die Freundin eines großen Mannes
Director
1934
1928
Living Buddhas
Writer
1925
Living Buddhas
Director
1925
Herzog Ferrantes Ende
Writer
1922
Herzog Ferrantes Ende
Director
1922
Der verlorene Schatten
Writer
1921
The Golem: How He Came into the World
Screenplay
1920
1920
Der Galeerensträfling
Writer
1920
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
Writer
1918
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
Director
1918
1917
1917
1917
The Golem and the Dancing Girl
Director
1917
The Yoghi
Writer
1916
The Yoghi
Director
1916
Rübezahl's Wedding
Screenplay
1916
Rübezahl's Wedding
Director
1916
The Golem
Screenplay
1915
The Golem
Director
1915
Peter Schlemihl
Director
1915
The Student of Prague
Screenplay
1913