Paul Wegener
ActingBorn 1874-12-11 (73 at death)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
Rübezahl's Wedding
1916
The Golem: How He Came into the World
1920
Twilight
1940
Kolberg
1945
Wedding in Barenhof
1942
Only a Comedian
1935
The Golem
1915
Eyes of Love
1951
Hans Westmar
1933
Fundvogel
1930
Svengali
1927
Lucrezia Borgia
1922
The Weavers
1927
Monna Vanna
1922
The Loves of Pharaoh
1922
The Magician
1926
Das Recht auf Liebe
1939
The Living Dead
1932
Living Buddhas
1925
The Student of Prague
1913
The Yoghi
1916
Figures of the Night
1920
Madame DuBarry
1919
Der Galeerensträfling
1920