Paul Wegener

Acting

Paul Wegener

Born December 11, 1874Arnoldsdorf, West Prussia, Germany [now Jarantowice, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland]72 credits

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

Filmography

FASCISM(s): A Film in Six Parts
2025FASCISM(s): A Film in Six Parts
as The Golem (archive footage)Movie
The Golem
1960The Golem
as The GolemMovie
Eyes of Love
1951Eyes of Love
as Prof. MochmannMovie
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1949Der große Mandarin
as MandarinMovie
Kolberg
1945Kolberg
as LoucadouMovie
T
1945The Molander Case
as Holk, GeneralstaatsanwaltMovie
T
1944Tierarzt Dr. Vlimmen
as Van der KalkMovie
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
1943Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
as The Mad InventorMovie
Diesel
1943Diesel
as Direktor BuzMovie
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1943Wenn die Sonne wieder scheint
as Bauer TermöhlenMovie
Hochzeit auf Bärenhof
1942Hochzeit auf Bärenhof
as Leonhard von KrakowMovie
The Great King
1942The Great King
as Gen. CzernitscheffMovie
M
1941My Life for Ireland
as Sir George BeverleyMovie
Zwielicht
1940Zwielicht
as Förster KuhnertMovie
Das Recht auf Liebe
1939Das Recht auf Liebe
as Herr von Salurn, Schloßgutsbesitzer in TirolMovie
The Immortal Heart
1939The Immortal Heart
as Dr. SchedelMovie
Der Mann mit der Pranke
1935Der Mann mit der Pranke
as Wiegant, Präsident der Industrie-BankMovie
Only a Comedian
1935Only a Comedian
as Staatsminister von CrevenMovie
Inge and the Millions
1933Inge and the Millions
as Bankier SeemannMovie
Hans Westmar
1933Hans Westmar
as KuprikoffMovie
M
1932Marshal Forward
as Marschall BlücherMovie
T
1932The Mystery of Johann Orth
as Fürst Rostowsky Botschafter a.WienMovie
The Living Dead
1932The Living Dead
as MörderMovie
Fundvogel
1930Fundvogel
as Professor ReutlingerMovie
A Daughter Of Destiny
1928A Daughter Of Destiny
as Professor ten BrinkenMovie
D
1927Die Welt ohne Waffen
as Dr. Dankmar TollenMovie
Svengali
1927Svengali
as SvengaliMovie
The Weavers
1927The Weavers
as Fabrikant DreißigerMovie
The Magician
1926The Magician
as Oliver HaddoMovie
Living Buddhas
1925Living Buddhas
as GroßlamaMovie
Monna Vanna
1922Monna Vanna
as Guido GursinoMovie
Herzog Ferrantes Ende
1922Herzog Ferrantes Ende
as Herzog FerranteMovie
Lucrezia Borgia
1922Lucrezia Borgia
as MichelettoMovie
Vanina
1922Vanina
as Gouverneur von TurinMovie
Roswolsky's Mistress
1921Roswolsky's Mistress
as Eugen RoswolskyMovie
S
1920Steuermann Holk
as Steuermann HolkMovie
Sumurun
1920Sumurun
as Der alte ScheichMovie
Figures of the Night
1920Figures of the Night
as Thomas BezugMovie
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
1918The Pied Piper of Hamelin
as Fahrender Spielmann (Traveling Minstrel)Movie
The Yoghi
1916The Yoghi
as Yogi / RasmusMovie
Rübezahl's Wedding
1916Rübezahl's Wedding
as RuebezahlMovie
The Golem
1915The Golem
as GolemMovie
The Student of Prague
1913The Student of Prague
as Balduin - A Student / SelfMovie