Paul Wegener
Known for
Acting
Born
December 11, 1874
Birthplace
Arnoldsdorf, West Prussia, Germany [now Jarantowice, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland]
Died
September 13, 1948 (aged 73)
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.
Best known work
The Golem: How He Came into the World
1920
The Student of Prague
1913
The Golem
1915
Sumurun
1920
The Magician
1926
Madame DuBarry
1919
A Daughter Of Destiny
1928
The Loves of Pharaoh
1922
Kolberg
1945
The Great King
1942Filmography
2025
FASCISM(s): A Film in Six Partsas The Golem (archive footage)
1960
The Golemas The Golem, Director
1951
Eyes of Loveas Prof. Mochmann
1949
Der große Mandarinas Mandarin
1945
Kolbergas Loucadou
1945
The Molander Caseas Holk, Generalstaatsanwalt
1944
Tierarzt Dr. Vlimmenas Van der Kalk
1943
Dr. Terror's House of Horrorsas The Mad Inventor
1943
Dieselas Direktor Buz
1943
Wenn die Sonne wieder scheintas Bauer Termöhlen
1942
Wedding in Barenhofas Leonhard von Krakow
1942
The Great Kingas Gen. Czernitscheff
1941
Das Mädchen von Fanöas Ulerk Ohm
1941
My Life for Irelandas Sir George Beverley
1940
Twilightas Förster Kuhnert
1939
Das Recht auf Liebeas Herr von Salurn, Schloßgutsbesitzer in Tirol
1939
The Immortal Heartas Dr. Schedel
1938
Secret Missionas Morrow
1938
1937
Krach und Glück um KünnemannDirector
1937
1936
Moscow ShanghaiDirector
1936
The Hour of TemptationDirector
1936
August der StarkeDirector
1935
The Man with the Pawas Wiegant, Präsident der Industrie-Bank