Paul Wegener
Known For
Acting
Born
1874-12-11 in Arnoldsdorf, West Prussia, Germany [now Jarantowice, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland]
Died
1948-09-13
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.
Most Known For
Kolberg
as Loucadou
The Golem
as Golem
Monna Vanna
as Guido Gursino
The Golem: How He Came Into the World
as The Golem
Marshal Forward
as Marschall Blücher
Herzog Ferrantes Ende
as Herzog Ferrante
Steuermann Holk
as Steuermann Holk
Living Buddhas
as Großlama
Zwielicht
as Förster Kuhnert
Rübezahl's Wedding
as Ruebezahl
Das Liebesnest
Madame DuBarry
Fundvogel
as Professor Reutlinger
Figures of the Night
as Thomas Bezug
The Loves of Pharaoh
as Samlak
Svengali
as Svengali
My Life for Ireland
as Sir George Beverley
A Daughter Of Destiny
as Professor ten Brinken
Hans Westmar
as Kuprikoff
Sumurun
as Der alte Scheich