Acting
Paul Wegener
Also Known As: Paul Hermann Wegener
Birth Date
December 11, 1874
Death Date
September 13, 1948
(passed away at 73)
Place of Birth
Arnoldsdorf, West Prussia, Germany [now Jarantowice, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland]
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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.
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The Golem: How He Came into the World
The Golem
1920
Marshal Forward
Marschall Blücher
1932
Kolberg
Loucadou
1945
My Life for Ireland
Sir George Beverley
1941
The Golem
Golem
1915
The Student of Prague
Balduin - A Student / Self
1913
Rübezahl's Wedding
Ruebezahl
1916
Wedding in Barenhof
Leonhard von Krakow
1942
Twilight
Förster Kuhnert
1940
Only a Comedian
Staatsminister von Creven
1935
Das Liebesnest
1922
Wenn die Sonne wieder scheint
Bauer Termöhlen
1943
The Weavers
Fabrikant Dreißiger
1927
The Yoghi
Yogi / Rasmus
1916
Figures of the Night
Thomas Bezug
1920
Das Mädchen von Fanö
Ulerk Ohm
1941
Fundvogel
Professor Reutlinger
1930
The Loves of Pharaoh
Samlak
1922
Steuermann Holk
Steuermann Holk
1920
Hans Westmar
Kuprikoff
1933