Paul Wegener

Acting

Paul Wegener

Born 11 December 1874 · Arnoldsdorf, West Prussia, Germany [now Jarantowice, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland] · Died 13 September 1948 at 73

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

Highlights

The Golem: How He Came into the World1920 · Film · The Golem
The Student of Prague1913 · Film · Balduin - A Student / Self
The Golem1915 · Film · Golem
Madame DuBarry1919 · Film
The Magician1926 · Film · Oliver Haddo
Sumurun1920 · Film · Der alte Scheich

Filmography

Movies

56 films

The Golem1960 · Film · The Golem
Eyes of Love1951 · Film · Prof. Mochmann
Kolberg1945 · Film · Loucadou
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors1943 · Film · The Mad Inventor
Diesel1943 · Film · Direktor Buz
Wedding in Barenhof1942 · Film · Leonhard von Krakow
The Great King1942 · Film · Gen. Czernitscheff
Twilight1940 · Film · Förster Kuhnert
Das Recht auf Liebe1939 · Film · Herr von Salurn, Schloßgutsbesitzer in Tirol
The Immortal Heart1939 · Film · Dr. Schedel
Secret Mission1938 · Film · Morrow
Stärker als die Liebe1938 · Film
Krach und Glück um Künnemann1937 · Film · Director
Unter Ausschluß der Öffentlichkeit1937 · Film · Director
Moscow Shanghai1936 · Film · Director
The Hour of Temptation1936 · Film · Director
The Man with the Paw1935 · Film · Wiegant, Präsident der Industrie-Bank
Only a Comedian1935 · Film · Staatsminister von Creven
A Man Wants to Get to Germany1934 · Film · Ship Stoker
Die Freundin eines großen Mannes1934 · Film · Director
Inge and the Millions1933 · Film · Bankier Seemann
Hans Westmar1933 · Film · Kuprikoff
The Mystery of Johann Orth1932 · Film · Fürst Rostowsky Botschafter a.Wien
The Living Dead1932 · Film · Mörder
Fundvogel1930 · Film · Professor Reutlinger
A Daughter Of Destiny1928 · Film · Professor ten Brinken
The Strange Case of Captain Ramper1928 · Film
Svengali1927 · Film · Svengali
Arme kleine Sif1927 · Film
The Weavers1927 · Film · Fabrikant Dreißiger
Glanz und Elend der Kurtisanen1927 · Film · Vautrin
Souls Aflame1926 · Film
The Magician1926 · Film · Oliver Haddo
Der Mann aus dem Jenseits1926 · Film
Living Buddhas1925 · Film · Großlama
S.O.S. Die Insel der Tränen1923 · Film · Jack
Monna Vanna1922 · Film · Guido Gursino
Herzog Ferrantes Ende1922 · Film · Herzog Ferrante
Lucrezia Borgia1922 · Film · Micheletto
Vanina1922 · Film · Gouverneur von Turin
The Loves of Pharaoh1922 · Film · Samlak
Roswolsky's Mistress1921 · Film · Eugen Roswolsky
The Lost Shadow1921 · Film
The Golem: How He Came into the World1920 · Film · The Golem
Sumurun1920 · Film · Der alte Scheich
Der Galeerensträfling1920 · Film
Figures of the Night1920 · Film · Thomas Bezug
Madame DuBarry1919 · Film
The Pied Piper of Hamelin1918 · Film · Fahrender Spielmann (Traveling Minstrel)
Sleeping Beauty1917 · Film
Hans Trutz in the Land of Milk and Honey1917 · Film · Hans Trutz
The Golem and the Dancing Girl1917 · Film
The Yoghi1916 · Film · Yogi / Rasmus
Rübezahl's Wedding1916 · Film · Ruebezahl
The Golem1915 · Film · Golem
The Student of Prague1913 · Film · Balduin - A Student / Self