Paul Wegener
December 11, 1874 (149 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 Love as Prof. Mochmann
- 1949 · Der große Mandarin as Mandarin
- 1945 · Kolberg as Loucadou
- 1945 · The Molander Case as Holk, Generalstaatsanwalt
- 1944 · Tierarzt Dr. Vlimmen as Van der Kalk
- 1943 · Dr. Terror's House of Horrors as The Mad Inventor
- 1943 · Diesel as Direktor Buz
- 1943 · Wenn die Sonne wieder scheint as Bauer Termöhlen
- 1942 · Hochzeit auf Bärenhof as Leonhard von Krakow
- 1942 · The Great King as Gen. Czernitscheff
- 1941 · Das Mädchen von Fanö as Ulerk Ohm
- 1941 · My Life for Ireland as Sir George Beverley
- 1940 · Zwielicht as Förster Kuhnert
- 1939 · Das Recht auf Liebe as Herr von Salurn, Schloßgutsbesitzer in Tirol
- 1939 · The Immortal Heart as Dr. Schedel
- 1938 · In geheimer Mission as Morrow
- 1938 · Stärker als die Liebe as
- 1935 · Der Mann mit der Pranke as Wiegant, Präsident der Industrie-Bank
- 1935 · Only a Comedian as Staatsminister von Creven
- 1934 · A Man Wants to Get to Germany as Ship Stoker
- 1933 · Inge and the Millions as Bankier Seemann
- 1933 · Hans Westmar as Kuprikoff
- 1932 · Marshal Forward as Marschall Blücher
- 1932 · The Mystery of Johann Orth as Fürst Rostowsky Botschafter a.Wien
- 1932 · The Living Dead as Mörder
- 1930 · Fundvogel as Professor Reutlinger
- 1928 · A Daughter Of Destiny as Professor ten Brinken
- 1928 · The Strange Case of Captain Ramper as
- 1927 · Die Welt ohne Waffen as Dr. Dankmar Tollen
- 1927 · Svengali as Svengali
- 1927 · Arme kleine Sif as
- 1927 · The Weavers as Fabrikant Dreißiger
- 1927 · Glanz und Elend der Kurtisanen as Vautrin
- 1926 · Dagfin as
- 1926 · The Magician as Oliver Haddo
- 1926 · Der Mann aus dem Jenseits as
- 1925 · Living Buddhas as Großlama
- 1924 · The Film in the Film as Himself
- 1923 · S.O.S. Die Insel der Tränen as
- 1923 · Der Schatz der Gesine Jakobsen as Niels Nissen
- 1922 · Das Liebesnest as
- 1922 · Monna Vanna as Guido Gursino
- 1922 · Herzog Ferrantes Ende as Herzog Ferrante
- 1922 · Lucrezia Borgia as Micheletto
- 1922 · Vanina as Gouverneur von Turin
- 1922 · The Loves of Pharaoh as Samlak
- 1921 · Roswolsky's Mistress as Eugen Roswolsky
- 1921 · Der verlorene Schatten as
- 1920 · Steuermann Holk as Steuermann Holk
- 1920 · The Golem: How He Came Into the World as The Golem
- 1920 · Sumurun as Der alte Scheich
- 1920 · Der Galeerensträfling as
- 1920 · Figures of the Night as Thomas Bezug
- 1919 · Madame DuBarry as
- 1918 · The Pied Piper of Hamelin as Fahrender Spielmann (Traveling Minstrel)
- 1917 · Sleeping Beauty as
- 1917 · Hans Trutz in the Land of Milk and Honey as Hans Trutz
- 1917 · The Golem and the Dancing Girl as
- 1916 · The Yoghi as Yogi / Rasmus
- 1916 · Rübezahl's Wedding as Ruebezahl
- 1915 · The Golem as Golem
- 1914 · Evinrude as
- 1913 · The Student of Prague as Balduin - A Student / Self