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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
December 11, 1874(73)
Day of Death
September 13, 1948
Place of Birth
Arnoldsdorf, West Prussia, Germany [now Jarantowice, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland]
Also Known As
Paul Hermann Wegener
Paul Wegener
Acting
Biography
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
Filmography
- 2025MovieFASCISM(s): A Film in Six Partsas The Golem (archive footage)
- 1960MovieThe Golemas The Golem
- 1951MovieEyes of Loveas Prof. Mochmann
- 1945MovieKolbergas Loucadou
- 1943MovieDr. Terror's House of Horrorsas The Mad Inventor
- 1943MovieDieselas Direktor Buz
- 1942MovieHochzeit auf Bärenhofas Leonhard von Krakow
- 1942MovieThe Great Kingas Gen. Czernitscheff
- 1940MovieZwielichtas Förster Kuhnert
- 1939MovieDas Recht auf Liebeas Herr von Salurn, Schloßgutsbesitzer in Tirol
- 1939MovieThe Immortal Heartas Dr. Schedel
- 1938MovieIn geheimer Missionas Morrow
- 1938MovieStärker als die Liebe
- 1935MovieThe Man with the Pawas Wiegant, Präsident der Industrie-Bank
- 1935MovieOnly a Comedianas Staatsminister von Creven
- 1934MovieA Man Wants to Get to Germanyas Ship Stoker
- 1933MovieInge and the Millionsas Bankier Seemann
- 1933MovieHans Westmaras Kuprikoff
- 1932MovieThe Living Deadas Mörder
- 1930MovieFundvogelas Professor Reutlinger
- 1928MovieA Daughter Of Destinyas Professor ten Brinken
- 1928MovieThe Strange Case of Captain Ramper
- 1927MovieSvengalias Svengali
- 1927MovieArme kleine Sif
- 1927MovieThe Weaversas Fabrikant Dreißiger
- 1927MovieGlanz und Elend der Kurtisanenas Vautrin
- 1926MovieDagfin
- 1926MovieThe Magicianas Oliver Haddo
- 1926MovieDer Mann aus dem Jenseits
- 1925MovieLiving Buddhasas Großlama
- 1924MovieThe Film in the Filmas Self
- 1923MovieS.O.S. Die Insel der Tränenas Jack
- 1922MovieMonna Vannaas Guido Gursino
- 1922MovieHerzog Ferrantes Endeas Herzog Ferrante
- 1922MovieLucrezia Borgiaas Micheletto
- 1922MovieVaninaas Gouverneur von Turin
- 1922MovieThe Loves of Pharaohas Samlak
- 1921MovieRoswolsky's Mistressas Eugen Roswolsky
- 1921MovieThe Lost Shadow
- 1920MovieThe Golem: How He Came Into the Worldas The Golem
- 1920MovieSumurunas Der alte Scheich
- 1920MovieDer Galeerensträfling
- 1920MovieFigures of the Nightas Thomas Bezug
- 1919MovieMadame DuBarry
- 1918MovieThe Pied Piper of Hamelinas Fahrender Spielmann (Traveling Minstrel)
- 1917MovieSleeping Beauty
- 1917MovieHans Trutz in the Land of Milk and Honeyas Hans Trutz
- 1917MovieThe Golem and the Dancing Girl
- 1916MovieThe Yoghias Yogi / Rasmus
- 1916MovieRübezahl's Weddingas Ruebezahl