Elsa Wagner
Elsa Wagner (January 24, 1881 – August 17, 1975) was a German actress who appeared in numerous theatrical productions and feature films during the 20th century, including 1920's The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. Born as Elisabeth Karoline Auguste Wagner on 24 January 1881 in Reval, in what is now Tallinn, Estonia, Elsa Wagner pursued training with Maria Spettini in Saint Petersburg, Russia prior to making her acting debut in Berlin, Germany in 1901. In addition to her performances on tour with multiple theater productions, including Faust and Peer Gynt, she went on to secure roles in more than 140 feature films, including Robert Wiene's Das Cabinet Des Dr. Caligari (The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari) and Karl Heinz Martin's Von Morgens bis Mitternachts (From Morn to Midnight) in 1920, F. W. Murnau's 1922 Das Brennende Acker (The Burning Earth), Gerhard Lamprecht's Die Buddenbrooks and Wiene's I.N.R.I. in 1923, and E. R. Dupont's 1929 Atlantik.
Known For
Credits
- 1973 · Der große Zauberer - Max Reinhardt as Self
- 1971 · Seine Majestät Gustav Krause as Emma
- 1964 · Emil and the Detectives as Nana
- 1964 · The Monster of London City as Emily the Housekeeper
- 1960 · The Haunted Castle as Yvonne
- 1960 · Der Geburtstag unserer Ehe as Tante Dolly
- 1960 · Sweetheart of the Gods as Frau Lengefeld
- 1958 · Ihr 106. Geburtstag as Viktoria Burger
- 1949 · Figaros Hochzeit as Marcellina
- 1947 · Wozzeck as
- 1947 · ...and the Sky Above Us as Frau Heise
- 1947 · No Place for Love as Niobe
- 1944 · Das Leben ruft as Klara
- 1941 · The Waitress Anna as Mathilde Noack
- 1940 · The March to the Führer as Self
- 1940 · Was wird hier gespielt? as
- 1940 · Hansel and Gretel as Hexe
- 1939 · The Leghorn Hat as Baronin Champigny, Pamelas Tante
- 1938 · Tanz auf dem Vulkan as
- 1938 · Du und ich as
- 1938 · Großalarm as Frau Köppen
- 1938 · Altes Herz geht auf die Reise as
- 1937 · Gasparone as
- 1937 · Gefährliches Spiel as Martinis Haushälterin Hildegard
- 1937 · Die göttliche Jette as
- 1937 · Der Etappenhase as Tante von Marie
- 1935 · The Student of Prague as Jarmila
- 1935 · Joan of Arc as Frau aus dem Volk
- 1935 · Barcarole as Giacintas Dienerin Elvira
- 1934 · Musik im Blut as Mathilde
- 1934 · Gold as
- 1933 · Dawn as
- 1933 · Was wissen denn Männer as Mutter Kroschelt
- 1932 · Three from the stamp office as Die Vermieteri
- 1931 · The Trunks of Mr. O.F. as Sekretärin des Reisebürodirektors
- 1931 · The Song of Life as Erikas Mutter
- 1929 · Ehe in Not as
- 1929 · Atlantic as Anna, Heinrich's wife
- 1929 · Frühlingsrauschen as
- 1929 · Manolescu, the Prince of Swindlers as
- 1928 · Luther as Luthers Mutter
- 1928 · The Old Fritz II as Prinzeß Amalie
- 1928 · The Old Fritz as Prinzessin Amalie
- 1927 · Das Mädchen mit den fünf Nullen as
- 1926 · Children of No Importance as Frau Martens
- 1926 · People Among Us as Mrs. Ritter
- 1924 · Frühlingsfluten as
- 1923 · The Buddenbrooks as Sesemi Weichbrodt
- 1922 · The Loves of Pharaoh as
- 1921 · Wandering Souls as Frau Jepantschin
- 1921 · Mad Love as Richard's mother
- 1920 · The Night of Queen Isabeau as
- 1920 · Die Marchesa d'Arminiani as Assuntas's mother
- 1920 · The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari as Landlady (uncredited)
- 1920 · From Morning to Midnight as
- 1919 · Das Werkzeug des Cosimo as Frau von Esslair
- 1918 · The Pied Piper of Hamelin as Frau des Bürgermeisters (Mayor's Wife)
- 1918 · Die blaue Mauritius as
- 1918 · Die Sieger as
- 1918 · The Rosentopf Case as Frau Hintze
- 1916 · Das wandernde Licht as Frau von Glassner