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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

96

Gender

Male

Birthday

1874-12-11

Day of Death

1948-09-13 (74 years old)

Place of Birth

Arnoldsdorf, West Prussia, Germany [now Jarantowice, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland]

Also Known As

Paul Hermann Wegener

Paul Wegener

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

Acting

The Golem

1915

The Golem

as

Golem

A Daughter Of Destiny

1928

A Daughter Of Destiny

as

Professor ten Brinken

Kolberg

1945

Kolberg

as

Loucadou

The Student of Prague

1913

The Student of Prague

as

Balduin - A Student / Self

The Living Dead

1932

The Living Dead

as

Mörder

The Magician

1926

The Magician

as

Oliver Haddo

Only a Comedian

1935

Only a Comedian

as

Staatsminister von Creven

Sumurun

1920

Sumurun

as

Der alte Scheich

Der große Mandarin

1949

Der große Mandarin

as

Mandarin

Vanina

1922

Vanina

as

Gouverneur von Turin

The Weavers

1927

The Weavers

as

Fabrikant Dreißiger

The Great King

1942

The Great King

as

Gen. Czernitscheff

Hochzeit auf Bärenhof

1942

Hochzeit auf Bärenhof

as

Leonhard von Krakow

Lucrezia Borgia

1922

Lucrezia Borgia

as

Micheletto

My Life for Ireland

1941

My Life for Ireland

as

Sir George Beverley

Evinrude

1914

Evinrude

as

Diesel

1943

Diesel

as

Direktor Buz

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

1918

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

as

Fahrender Spielmann (Traveling Minstrel)

Inge and the Millions

1933

Inge and the Millions

as

Bankier Seemann

Der Mann mit der Pranke

1935

Der Mann mit der Pranke

as

Wiegant, Präsident der Industrie-Bank

Zwielicht

1940

Zwielicht

as

Förster Kuhnert

Wenn die Sonne wieder scheint

1943

Wenn die Sonne wieder scheint

as

Bauer Termöhlen

Tierarzt Dr. Vlimmen

1944

Tierarzt Dr. Vlimmen

as

Van der Kalk

The Molander Case

1945

The Molander Case

as

Holk, Generalstaatsanwalt

Das Recht auf Liebe

1939

Das Recht auf Liebe

as

Herr von Salurn, Schloßgutsbesitzer in Tirol

The Mystery of Johann Orth

1932

The Mystery of Johann Orth

as

Fürst Rostowsky Botschafter a.Wien

The Yoghi

1916

The Yoghi

as

Yogi / Rasmus

Fundvogel

1930

Fundvogel

as

Professor Reutlinger

Marshal Forward

1932

Marshal Forward

as

Marschall Blücher

Hans Westmar

1933

Hans Westmar

as

Kuprikoff

The Immortal Heart

1939

The Immortal Heart

as

Dr. Schedel

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

1943

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

as

The Mad Inventor

Eyes of Love

1951

Eyes of Love

as

Prof. Mochmann

Rübezahl's Wedding

1916

Rübezahl's Wedding

as

Ruebezahl

Figures of the Night

1920

Figures of the Night

as

Thomas Bezug

Die Welt ohne Waffen

1927

Die Welt ohne Waffen

as

Dr. Dankmar Tollen

Monna Vanna

1922

Monna Vanna

as

Guido Gursino

Svengali

1927

Svengali

as

Svengali

Living Buddhas

1925

Living Buddhas

as

Großlama

Das Mädchen von Fanö

1941

Das Mädchen von Fanö

as

Ulerk Ohm

Herzog Ferrantes Ende

1922

Herzog Ferrantes Ende

as

Herzog Ferrante

Dagfin

1926

Dagfin

as

Steuermann Holk

1920

Steuermann Holk

as

Steuermann Holk

Roswolsky's Mistress

1921

Roswolsky's Mistress

as

Eugen Roswolsky

The Golem

1960

The Golem

as

The Golem

Production

Crew

Directing