Paul Wegener

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Known For

Acting

Born

1874-12-11

Place of Birth

Arnoldsdorf, West Prussia, Germany [now Jarantowice, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland]
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Paul Wegener

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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Acting History

2025
FASCISM(s): A Film in Six Parts as The Golem (archive footage)
1960
The Golem as The Golem
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
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
1927
Die Welt ohne Waffen as Dr. Dankmar Tollen
1927
Svengali as Svengali
1927
Arme kleine Sif
1927
The Weavers as Fabrikant Dreißiger
1927
Glanz und Elend der Kurtisanen as Vautrin
1926
Dagfin
1926
The Magician as Oliver Haddo
1926
Der Mann aus dem Jenseits
1925
Living Buddhas as Großlama
1924
The Film in the Film as Self
1923
S.O.S. Die Insel der Tränen as Jack
1923
Der Schatz der Gesine Jakobsen as Niels Nissen
1922
Das Liebesnest
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
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
1920
Figures of the Night as Thomas Bezug
1919
Madame DuBarry
1918
The Pied Piper of Hamelin as Fahrender Spielmann (Traveling Minstrel)
1917
Sleeping Beauty
1917
Hans Trutz in the Land of Milk and Honey as Hans Trutz
1917
The Golem and the Dancing Girl
1916
The Yoghi as Yogi / Rasmus
1916
Rübezahl's Wedding as Ruebezahl
1915
The Golem as Golem
1914
Evinrude
1913
The Student of Prague as Balduin - A Student / Self