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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.


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Born:
Dec 11, 1874 In Arnoldsdorf, West Prussia, Germany [now Jarantowice, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland]
Movie/TV Credits:
59
First Appeared:
In the movie The Student of Prague 1913-08-22
Latest Project:
Movie Eyes of Love 1951-10-25
Known For
Poster of Hans Westmar
Poster of Herzog Ferrantes Ende
Poster of Rübezahl's Wedding
Poster of The Golem
Filmography
Movie Eyes of Love Prof. Mochmann 1951-10-25
Movie Der große Mandarin Mandarin 1949-02-18
Movie The Molander Case Holk, Generalstaatsanwalt 1945-01-01
Movie Kolberg Loucadou 1945-01-30
Movie Tierarzt Dr. Vlimmen Van der Kalk 1944-01-01
Movie Wenn die Sonne wieder scheint Bauer Termöhlen 1943-01-01
Movie Diesel Direktor Buz 1943-02-09
Movie Dr. Terror's House of Horrors The Mad Inventor 1943-02-10
Movie The Great King Gen. Czernitscheff 1942-03-02
Movie Hochzeit auf Bärenhof Leonhard von Krakow 1942-06-08
Movie My Life for Ireland Sir George Beverley 1941-01-02
Movie Das Mädchen von Fanö Ulerk Ohm 1941-01-24
Movie Zwielicht Förster Kuhnert 1940-04-19
Movie The Immortal Heart Dr. Schedel 1939-01-31
Movie Das Recht auf Liebe Herr von Salurn, Schloßgutsbesitzer in Tirol 1939-11-24
Movie Stärker als die Liebe 1938-09-22
Movie In geheimer Mission Morrow 1938-12-16
Movie Only a Comedian Staatsminister von Creven 1935-09-02
Movie Der Mann mit der Pranke Wiegant, Präsident der Industrie-Bank 1935-10-30
Movie A Man Wants to Get to Germany Ship Stoker 1934-07-25
Movie Hans Westmar Kuprikoff 1933-12-13
Movie Inge and the Millions Bankier Seemann 1933-12-22
Movie The Living Dead Mörder 1932-09-06
Movie Marshal Forward Marschall Blücher 1932-11-23
Movie The Mystery of Johann Orth Fürst Rostowsky Botschafter a.Wien 1932-11-20
Movie Fundvogel Professor Reutlinger 1930-05-19
Movie A Daughter Of Destiny Professor ten Brinken 1928-01-25
Movie The Strange Case of Captain Ramper 1928-01-11
Movie Arme kleine Sif 1927-08-31
Movie The Weavers Fabrikant Dreißiger 1927-04-29
Movie Svengali Svengali 1927-09-06
Movie Die Welt ohne Waffen Dr. Dankmar Tollen 1927-12-31
Movie Der Mann aus dem Jenseits 1926-02-26
Movie The Magician Oliver Haddo 1926-10-24
Movie Dagfin 1926-12-20
Movie Living Buddhas Großlama 1925-05-11
Movie The Film in the Film Himself 1924-06-26
Movie Der Schatz der Gesine Jakobsen Niels Nissen 1923-04-24
Movie Vanina Gouverneur von Turin 1922-10-05
Movie The Loves of Pharaoh Samlak 1922-02-21
Movie Das Liebesnest 1922-12-31
Movie Lucrezia Borgia Micheletto 1922-10-20
Movie Herzog Ferrantes Ende Herzog Ferrante 1922-11-01
Movie Monna Vanna Guido Gursino 1922-12-21
Movie Der verlorene Schatten 1921-02-03
Movie Roswolsky's Mistress Eugen Roswolsky 1921-09-02
Movie Figures of the Night Thomas Bezug 1920-01-09
Movie Der Galeerensträfling 1920-07-23
Movie Sumurun Der alte Scheich 1920-09-01
Movie Steuermann Holk Steuermann Holk 1920-11-14
Movie The Golem: How He Came Into the World The Golem 1920-10-28
Movie Madame DuBarry 1919-09-18
Movie The Pied Piper of Hamelin Fahrender Spielmann (Traveling Minstrel) 1918-12-19
Movie The Golem and the Dancing Girl 1917-07-10
Movie Sleeping Beauty 1917-12-20
Movie Rübezahl's Wedding Ruebezahl 1916-01-01
Movie The Golem Golem 1915-01-15
Movie Evinrude 1914-02-21
Movie The Student of Prague Balduin - A Student / Self 1913-08-22