Paul Wegener

Paul Wegener

Birthday: 1874-12-11
Deathday: 1948-09-13
Place of birth: Arnoldsdorf, West Prussia, Germany [now Jarantowice, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland]

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.

Filmography

A Daughter Of Destiny

1928

As Professor ten Brinken

The Golem: How He Came into the World

1920

As The Golem

The Golem

1915

As Golem

Kolberg

1945

As Loucadou

The Student of Prague

1913

As Balduin - A Student / Self

The Living Dead

1932

As Mörder

The Magician

1926

As Oliver Haddo

Only a Comedian

1935

As Staatsminister von Creven

Sumurun

1920

As Der alte Scheich

The Loves of Pharaoh

1922

As Samlak

Vanina

1922

As Gouverneur von Turin

The Weavers

1927

As Fabrikant Dreißiger

The Great King

1942

As Gen. Czernitscheff

Der große Mandarin

1949

As Mandarin

Hochzeit auf Bärenhof

1942

As Leonhard von Krakow

Lucrezia Borgia

1922

As Micheletto

Diesel

1943

As Direktor Buz

The Golem and the Dancing Girl

1917

As

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

1918

As Fahrender Spielmann (Traveling Minstrel)

Inge and the Millions

1933

As Bankier Seemann

Wenn die Sonne wieder scheint

1943

As Bauer Termöhlen

Zwielicht

1940

As Förster Kuhnert

Tierarzt Dr. Vlimmen

1944

As Van der Kalk

Der Mann mit der Pranke

1935

As Wiegant, Präsident der Industrie-Bank

My Life for Ireland

1941

As Sir George Beverley

The Molander Case

1945

As Holk, Generalstaatsanwalt

Das Recht auf Liebe

1939

As Herr von Salurn, Schloßgutsbesitzer in Tirol

The Mystery of Johann Orth

1932

As Fürst Rostowsky Botschafter a.Wien

The Strange Case of Captain Ramper

1928

As

Marshal Forward

1932

As Marschall Blücher

Hans Westmar

1933

As Kuprikoff

The Immortal Heart

1939

As Dr. Schedel

Madame DuBarry

1919

As

In geheimer Mission

1938

As Morrow

Eyes of Love

1951

As Prof. Mochmann

Rübezahl's Wedding

1916

As Ruebezahl

Figures of the Night

1920

As Thomas Bezug

Die Welt ohne Waffen

1927

As Dr. Dankmar Tollen

Arme kleine Sif

1927

As

Monna Vanna

1922

As Guido Gursino

Svengali

1927

As Svengali

Der Schatz der Gesine Jakobsen

1923

As Niels Nissen

Das Liebesnest

1922

As

Living Buddhas

1925

As Großlama

Das Mädchen von Fanö

1941

As Ulerk Ohm

Stärker als die Liebe

1938

As

Der Mann aus dem Jenseits

1926

As

A Man Wants to Get to Germany

1934

As Ship Stoker

The Film in the Film

1924

As Himself

Herzog Ferrantes Ende

1922

As Herzog Ferrante

Dagfin

1926

As

Der Galeerensträfling

1920

As

Sleeping Beauty

1917

As

Steuermann Holk

1920

As Steuermann Holk

Roswolsky's Mistress

1921

As Eugen Roswolsky

Der verlorene Schatten

1921

As

S.O.S. Die Insel der Tränen

1923

As

Glanz und Elend der Kurtisanen

1927

As Vautrin

Evinrude

1914

As

Hans Trutz in the Land of Milk and Honey

1917

As Hans Trutz

The Yoghi

1916

As Yogi / Rasmus

Fundvogel

1930

As Professor Reutlinger

Production

The Golem: How He Came into the World

1920

As Director

The Golem: How He Came into the World

1920

As Screenplay

The Golem

1915

As Screenplay

The Golem

1915

As Director

A Man Wants to Get to Germany

1934

As Director

Moskau - Shanghai

1936

As Director

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

1918

As Director

Die Freundin eines großen Mannes

1934

As Director

Peter Schlemihl

1915

As Director

Rübezahl's Wedding

1916

As Director

Unter Ausschluß der Öffentlichkeit

1937

As Director

Krach und Glück um Künnemann

1937

As Director

Die Stunde der Versuchung

1936

As Director

The Golem and the Dancing Girl

1917

As Director

Rübezahl's Wedding

1916

As Screenplay

August der Starke

1936

As Director

Living Buddhas

1925

As Director

The Golem and the Dancing Girl

1917

As Writer

Herzog Ferrantes Ende

1922

As Director

Herzog Ferrantes Ende

1922

As Writer

Living Buddhas

1925

As Writer

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

1918

As Writer

Der Galeerensträfling

1920

As Writer

Der verlorene Schatten

1921

As Writer

The Student of Prague

1913

As Screenplay

The Strange Case of Captain Ramper

1928

As Writer

Hans Trutz in the Land of Milk and Honey

1917

As Director

Hans Trutz in the Land of Milk and Honey

1917

As Writer

The Yoghi

1916

As Director

The Yoghi

1916

As Writer