Paul Wegener
ActingBorn Dec 11, 1874Died Sep 13, 1948
Arnoldsdorf, West Prussia, Germany [now Jarantowice, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland]
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.
Known For
S.O.S. Die Insel der Tränen
movie1923
Fundvogel
movie1930
Figures of the Night
movie1920
Stärker als die Liebe
movie1938
Der Galeerensträfling
movie1920
Roswolsky's Mistress
movie1921
Unter Ausschluß der Öffentlichkeit
movie1937
Die Freundin eines großen Mannes
movie1934
Die Stunde der Versuchung
movie1936
Der Galeerensträfling
movie1920
Inge and the Millions
movie1933
Arme kleine Sif
movie1927
Filmography
2025FASCISM(s): A Film in Six Partsas The Golem (archive footage)movie1960The Golemas Directormovie1951Eyes of Loveas Prof. Mochmannmovie1949Der große Mandarinas Mandarinmovie1945Kolbergas Loucadoumovie1945The Molander Caseas Holk, Generalstaatsanwaltmovie1944Tierarzt Dr. Vlimmenas Van der Kalkmovie1943Dr. Terror's House of Horrorsas The Mad Inventormovie1943Dieselas Direktor Buzmovie1943Wenn die Sonne wieder scheintas Bauer Termöhlenmovie1942Hochzeit auf Bärenhofas Leonhard von Krakowmovie1942The Great Kingas Gen. Czernitscheffmovie1941Das Mädchen von Fanöas Ulerk Ohmmovie1941My Life for Irelandas Sir George Beverleymovie1940Zwielichtas Förster Kuhnertmovie1939Das Recht auf Liebeas Herr von Salurn, Schloßgutsbesitzer in Tirolmovie1939The Immortal Heartas Dr. Schedelmovie1938In geheimer Missionas Morrowmovie1938Stärker als die Liebemovie1937Krach und Glück um Künnemannas Directormovie1937Unter Ausschluß der Öffentlichkeitas Directormovie1936Moscow Shanghaias Directormovie1936Die Stunde der Versuchungas Directormovie1936August der Starkeas Directormovie1935The Man with the Pawas Wiegant, Präsident der Industrie-Bankmovie1935Only a Comedianas Staatsminister von Crevenmovie1934A Man Wants to Get to Germanyas Directormovie1934Die Freundin eines großen Mannesas Directormovie1933Inge and the Millionsas Bankier Seemannmovie1933Hans Westmaras Kuprikoffmovie1932Marshal Forwardas Marschall Blüchermovie1932The Mystery of Johann Orthas Fürst Rostowsky Botschafter a.Wienmovie1932The Living Deadas Mördermovie1930Fundvogelas Professor Reutlingermovie1928A Daughter Of Destinyas Professor ten Brinkenmovie1928The Strange Case of Captain Ramperas Writermovie1927Die Welt ohne Waffenas Dr. Dankmar Tollenmovie1927Svengalias Svengalimovie1927Arme kleine Sifmovie1927The Weaversas Fabrikant Dreißigermovie1927Glanz und Elend der Kurtisanenas Vautrinmovie1926Dagfinmovie1926The Magicianas Oliver Haddomovie1926Der Mann aus dem Jenseitsmovie1925Living Buddhasas Writermovie1924The Film in the Filmas Selfmovie1923S.O.S. Die Insel der Tränenas Jackmovie1923Der Schatz der Gesine Jakobsenas Niels Nissenmovie1922Das Liebesnestmovie1922Monna Vannaas Guido Gursinomovie1922Herzog Ferrantes Endeas Directormovie1922Lucrezia Borgiaas Michelettomovie1922Vaninaas Gouverneur von Turinmovie1922The Loves of Pharaohas Samlakmovie1921Roswolsky's Mistressas Eugen Roswolskymovie1921The Lost Shadowas Writermovie1920Steuermann Holkas Steuermann Holkmovie1920The Golem: How He Came Into the Worldas Directormovie1920Sumurunas Der alte Scheichmovie1920Der Galeerensträflingas Writermovie1920Figures of the Nightas Thomas Bezugmovie1919Madame DuBarrymovie1918The Pied Piper of Hamelinas Writermovie1917Sleeping Beautymovie1917Hans Trutz in the Land of Milk and Honeyas Directormovie1917The Golem and the Dancing Girlas Writermovie1916The Yoghias Writermovie1916Rübezahl's Weddingas Screenplaymovie1915The Golemas Directormovie1915Peter Schlemihlas Directormovie1914Evinrudemovie1913The Student of Pragueas Screenplaymovie