Paul Wegener
Born
11 December 1874 (151)
Place of Birth
Arnoldsdorf, West Prussia, Germany [now Jarantowice, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland]
Also known as
Paul Hermann Wegener
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.
Filmography (40)
FASCISM(s): A Film in Six Parts
2025
The Golem
1960
Eyes of Love
1951
Der große Mandarin
1949
Kolberg
1945
The Molander Case
1945
Tierarzt Dr. Vlimmen
1944
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
1943
Diesel
1943
Wenn die Sonne wieder scheint
1943
Hochzeit auf Bärenhof
1942
The Great King
1942
Das Mädchen von Fanö
1941
My Life for Ireland
1941
Zwielicht
1940
Das Recht auf Liebe
1939
The Immortal Heart
1939
In geheimer Mission
1938
Stärker als die Liebe
1938
Krach und Glück um Künnemann
1937
🎬 Director
Unter Ausschluß der Öffentlichkeit
1937
🎬 Director
Moskau - Shanghai
1936
🎬 Director
Die Stunde der Versuchung
1936
🎬 DirectorAugust der Starke
1936
🎬 Director
Der Mann mit der Pranke
1935
Only a Comedian
1935
A Man Wants to Get to Germany
1934
Die Freundin eines großen Mannes
1934
🎬 Director
Inge and the Millions
1933
Hans Westmar
1933
Marshal Forward
1932
The Mystery of Johann Orth
1932
The Living Dead
1932
Fundvogel
1930
A Daughter Of Destiny
1928
The Strange Case of Captain Ramper
1928
Die Welt ohne Waffen
1927
Svengali
1927
Arme kleine Sif
1927
The Weavers
1927