Paul Wegener

Paul Wegener

Birthday: 1874-12-11
Deathday: 1948-09-13
Place of birth: Arnoldsdorf, West Prussia, Germany [now Jarantowice, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland]
Also know as: Paul Hermann Wegener

Bio

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.

Movies with Paul Wegener

The Golem

1915
As Golem
A Daughter Of Destiny

1928
As Professor ten Brinken
The Golem: How He Came Into the World

1920
As The Golem
Kolberg

1945
As Loucadou
The Student of Prague

1913
As Balduin - A Student / Self
The Living Dead

1932
As Mörder
The Magician

1926
As Oliver Haddo
S.O.S. Die Insel der Tränen

1923
As Jack
Only a Comedian

1935
As Staatsminister von Creven
Sumurun

1920
As Der alte Scheich
The Loves of Pharaoh

1922
As Samlak
Der große Mandarin

1949
As Mandarin
Vanina

1922
As Gouverneur von Turin
The Weavers

1927
As Fabrikant Dreißiger
Glanz und Elend der Kurtisanen

1927
As Vautrin
The Great King

1942
As Gen. Czernitscheff
Hochzeit auf Bärenhof

1942
As Leonhard von Krakow
Lucrezia Borgia

1922
As Micheletto
Evinrude

1914
As
My Life for Ireland

1941
As Sir George Beverley
The Golem and the Dancing Girl

1917
As
Diesel

1943
As Direktor Buz
The Pied Piper of Hamelin

1918
As Fahrender Spielmann (Traveling Minstrel)
Inge and the Millions

1933
As Bankier Seemann
Der Mann mit der Pranke

1935
As Wiegant, Präsident der Industrie-Bank
Zwielicht

1940
As Förster Kuhnert
Wenn die Sonne wieder scheint

1943
As Bauer Termöhlen
Tierarzt Dr. Vlimmen

1944
As Van der Kalk
The Molander Case

1945
As Holk, Generalstaatsanwalt
Das Recht auf Liebe

1939
As Herr von Salurn, Schloßgutsbesitzer in Tirol
The Strange Case of Captain Ramper

1928
As
The Mystery of Johann Orth

1932
As Fürst Rostowsky Botschafter a.Wien
Hans Trutz in the Land of Milk and Honey

1917
As Hans Trutz
The Yoghi

1916
As Yogi / Rasmus
Fundvogel

1930
As Professor Reutlinger
Marshal Forward

1932
As Marschall Blücher
Hans Westmar

1933
As Kuprikoff
The Immortal Heart

1939
As Dr. Schedel
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

1943
As The Mad Inventor
Madame DuBarry

1919
As
In geheimer Mission

1938
As Morrow
Eyes of Love

1951
As Prof. Mochmann
Rübezahl's Wedding

1916
As Ruebezahl
Figures of the Night

1920
As Thomas Bezug
Die Welt ohne Waffen

1927
As Dr. Dankmar Tollen
Arme kleine Sif

1927
As
Der Schatz der Gesine Jakobsen

1923
As Niels Nissen
Das Liebesnest

1922
As
Monna Vanna

1922
As Guido Gursino
Svengali

1927
As Svengali
Living Buddhas

1925
As Großlama
Stärker als die Liebe

1938
As
Das Mädchen von Fanö

1941
As Ulerk Ohm
Der Mann aus dem Jenseits

1926
As
The Film in the Film

1924
As Self
A Man Wants to Get to Germany

1934
As Ship Stoker
Herzog Ferrantes Ende

1922
As Herzog Ferrante
Dagfin

1926
As
Der Galeerensträfling

1920
As
Sleeping Beauty

1917
As
Steuermann Holk

1920
As Steuermann Holk
Roswolsky's Mistress

1921
As Eugen Roswolsky
Der verlorene Schatten

1921
As
FASCISM(s): A Film in Six Parts

2025
As The Golem (archive footage)
The Golem

1960
As The Golem

Production Credits

The Golem: How He Came Into the World

1920
As Screenplay
The Golem: How He Came Into the World

1920
As Director
The Golem

1915
As Director
The Golem

1915
As Screenplay
The Student of Prague

1913
As Screenplay
The Strange Case of Captain Ramper

1928
As Writer
A Man Wants to Get to Germany

1934
As Director
Moskau - Shanghai

1936
As Director
Unter Ausschluß der Öffentlichkeit

1937
As Director
The Pied Piper of Hamelin

1918
As Director
Rübezahl's Wedding

1916
As Director
Peter Schlemihl

1915
As Director
Die Freundin eines großen Mannes

1934
As Director
Krach und Glück um Künnemann

1937
As Director
Die Stunde der Versuchung

1936
As Director
The Golem and the Dancing Girl

1917
As Director
Hans Trutz in the Land of Milk and Honey

1917
As Director
Hans Trutz in the Land of Milk and Honey

1917
As Writer
The Yoghi

1916
As Director
The Yoghi

1916
As Writer
Rübezahl's Wedding

1916
As Screenplay
August der Starke

1936
As Director
Living Buddhas

1925
As Director
The Golem and the Dancing Girl

1917
As Writer
Herzog Ferrantes Ende

1922
As Director
Herzog Ferrantes Ende

1922
As Writer
Living Buddhas

1925
As Writer
The Pied Piper of Hamelin

1918
As Writer
Der Galeerensträfling

1920
As Writer
Der verlorene Schatten

1921
As Writer
The Golem

1960
As Director