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Paul Wegener

Paul Wegener

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.

Born

Dec 11, 1874

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

Died

Sep 13, 1948

Known For

Acting

Movies

65 acting

31 crew

Popularity

0.2

Known For

Wedding in Barenhof
Wedding in Barenhof
1942 as Leonhard von Krakow
★ 7.0
Kolberg
Kolberg
1945 as Loucadou
★ 6.1
The Golem: How He Came into the World
★ 7.0
Sumurun
Sumurun
1920 as Der alte Scheich
★ 6.1
movie
My Life for Ireland
1941 as Sir George Beverley
★ 6.5
Diesel
Diesel
1943 as Direktor Buz
★ 6.5
Svengali
Svengali
1927 as Svengali
★ 8.0
Only a Comedian
Only a Comedian
1935 as Staatsminister von Creven
★ 6.9
A Daughter Of Destiny
A Daughter Of Destiny
1928 as Professor ten Brinken
★ 6.4
FASCISM(s): A Film in Six Parts
FASCISM(s): A Film in Six Parts
2025 as The Golem (archive footage)
The Weavers
The Weavers
1927 as Fabrikant Dreißiger
★ 7.3
Lucrezia Borgia
Lucrezia Borgia
1922 as Micheletto
★ 5.1
The Student of Prague
The Student of Prague
1913 as Balduin - A Student / Self
★ 6.1
Eyes of Love
Eyes of Love
1951 as Prof. Mochmann
★ 7.3
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
1943 as The Mad Inventor
★ 8.3
The Living Dead
The Living Dead
1932 as Mörder
★ 6.6
Fundvogel
Fundvogel
1930 as Professor Reutlinger
★ 10.0
The Film in the Film
The Film in the Film
1924 as Self
★ 7.3
The Golem
The Golem
1915 as Golem
★ 6.7
Madame DuBarry
★ 6.5
movie
The Molander Case
1945 as Holk, Generalstaatsanwalt
★ 9.0
The Great King
The Great King
1942 as Gen. Czernitscheff
★ 7.0
Dagfin
★ 8.0
Secret Mission
Secret Mission
1938 as Morrow
★ 8.0
The Loves of Pharaoh
The Loves of Pharaoh
1922 as Samlak
★ 6.5
Vanina
Vanina
1922 as Gouverneur von Turin
★ 5.2
movie
★ 10.0
Rübezahl's Wedding
Rübezahl's Wedding
1916 as Ruebezahl
★ 5.0
The Man with the Paw
The Man with the Paw
1935 as Wiegant, Präsident der Industrie-Bank
★ 7.0
The Magician
The Magician
1926 as Oliver Haddo
★ 6.1
Das Recht auf Liebe
Das Recht auf Liebe
1939 as Herr von Salurn, Schloßgutsbesitzer in Tirol
★ 7.0
movie
Wenn die Sonne wieder scheint
1943 as Bauer Termöhlen
★ 7.3
Figures of the Night
Figures of the Night
1920 as Thomas Bezug
★ 10.0
movie
Marshal Forward
1932 as Marschall Blücher
★ 10.0
movie
Der Schatz der Gesine Jakobsen
1923 as Niels Nissen
The Immortal Heart
The Immortal Heart
1939 as Dr. Schedel
★ 7.0
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
1918 as Fahrender Spielmann (Traveling Minstrel)
★ 5.5
movie
Steuermann Holk
1920 as Steuermann Holk
★ 8.0
Hans Westmar
Hans Westmar
1933 as Kuprikoff
★ 5.6
Twilight
Twilight
1940 as Förster Kuhnert
★ 7.5
Herzog Ferrantes Ende
Herzog Ferrantes Ende
1922 as Herzog Ferrante
★ 8.0
movie
Der große Mandarin
1949 as Mandarin
★ 7.5
Glanz und Elend der Kurtisanen
★ 7.0
S.O.S. Die Insel der Tränen
★ 10.0
Roswolsky's Mistress
Roswolsky's Mistress
1921 as Eugen Roswolsky
★ 10.0
Arme kleine Sif
★ 9.0
Living Buddhas
Living Buddhas
1925 as Großlama
★ 7.0
movie
The Mystery of Johann Orth
1932 as Fürst Rostowsky Botschafter a.Wien
★ 7.0
Monna Vanna
Monna Vanna
1922 as Guido Gursino
★ 9.0
movie
movie
Das Mädchen von Fanö
1941 as Ulerk Ohm
★ 9.0
A Man Wants to Get to Germany
A Man Wants to Get to Germany
1934 as Ship Stoker
★ 5.8
movie
Tierarzt Dr. Vlimmen
1944 as Van der Kalk
movie
Die Welt ohne Waffen
1927 as Dr. Dankmar Tollen
★ 10.0
The Golem
The Golem
1960 as The Golem
Inge and the Millions
Inge and the Millions
1933 as Bankier Seemann
★ 9.0
The Lost Shadow
★ 7.0
Sleeping Beauty
★ 6.5
The Yoghi
The Yoghi
1916 as Yogi / Rasmus
★ 8.0