Paul Wegener
December 11, 1874 (150 years old) in Arnoldsdorf, West Prussia, Germany [now Jarantowice, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland]
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
Credits
- 1951 ·Eyes of Loveas Prof. Mochmann
- 1949 ·Der große Mandarinas Mandarin
- 1945 ·Kolbergas Loucadou
- 1945 ·The Molander Caseas Holk, Generalstaatsanwalt
- 1944 ·Tierarzt Dr. Vlimmenas Van der Kalk
- 1943 ·Dr. Terror's House of Horrorsas The Mad Inventor
- 1943 ·Dieselas Direktor Buz
- 1943 ·Wenn die Sonne wieder scheintas Bauer Termöhlen
- 1942 ·Hochzeit auf Bärenhofas Leonhard von Krakow
- 1942 ·The Great Kingas Gen. Czernitscheff
- 1941 ·Das Mädchen von Fanöas Ulerk Ohm
- 1941 ·My Life for Irelandas Sir George Beverley
- 1940 ·Zwielichtas Förster Kuhnert
- 1939 ·Das Recht auf Liebeas Herr von Salurn, Schloßgutsbesitzer in Tirol
- 1939 ·The Immortal Heartas Dr. Schedel
- 1938 ·In geheimer Missionas Morrow
- 1938 ·Stärker als die Liebeas
- 1935 ·Der Mann mit der Prankeas Wiegant, Präsident der Industrie-Bank
- 1935 ·Only a Comedianas Staatsminister von Creven
- 1934 ·A Man Wants to Get to Germanyas Ship Stoker
- 1933 ·Inge and the Millionsas Bankier Seemann
- 1933 ·Hans Westmaras Kuprikoff
- 1932 ·Marshal Forwardas Marschall Blücher
- 1932 ·The Mystery of Johann Orthas Fürst Rostowsky Botschafter a.Wien
- 1932 ·The Living Deadas Mörder
- 1930 ·Fundvogelas Professor Reutlinger
- 1928 ·A Daughter Of Destinyas Professor ten Brinken
- 1928 ·The Strange Case of Captain Ramperas
- 1927 ·Die Welt ohne Waffenas Dr. Dankmar Tollen
- 1927 ·Svengalias Svengali
- 1927 ·Arme kleine Sifas
- 1927 ·The Weaversas Fabrikant Dreißiger
- 1927 ·Glanz und Elend der Kurtisanenas Vautrin
- 1926 ·Dagfinas
- 1926 ·The Magicianas Oliver Haddo
- 1926 ·Der Mann aus dem Jenseitsas
- 1925 ·Living Buddhasas Großlama
- 1924 ·The Film in the Filmas Himself
- 1923 ·S.O.S. Die Insel der Tränenas
- 1923 ·Der Schatz der Gesine Jakobsenas Niels Nissen
- 1922 ·Das Liebesnestas
- 1922 ·Monna Vannaas Guido Gursino
- 1922 ·Herzog Ferrantes Endeas Herzog Ferrante
- 1922 ·Lucrezia Borgiaas Micheletto
- 1922 ·Vaninaas Gouverneur von Turin
- 1922 ·The Loves of Pharaohas Samlak
- 1921 ·Roswolsky's Mistressas Eugen Roswolsky
- 1921 ·Der verlorene Schattenas
- 1920 ·Steuermann Holkas Steuermann Holk
- 1920 ·The Golem: How He Came Into the Worldas The Golem
- 1920 ·Sumurunas Der alte Scheich
- 1920 ·Der Galeerensträflingas
- 1920 ·Figures of the Nightas Thomas Bezug
- 1919 ·Madame DuBarryas
- 1918 ·The Pied Piper of Hamelinas Fahrender Spielmann (Traveling Minstrel)
- 1917 ·Sleeping Beautyas
- 1917 ·Hans Trutz in the Land of Milk and Honeyas Hans Trutz
- 1917 ·The Golem and the Dancing Girlas
- 1916 ·The Yoghias Yogi / Rasmus
- 1916 ·Rübezahl's Weddingas Ruebezahl
- 1915 ·The Golemas Golem
- 1914 ·Evinrudeas
- 1913 ·The Student of Pragueas Balduin - A Student / Self